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Did Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins win his first House race by 32 votes?

Matches stated record claim. After a 2012 recount, the official House District 34 result was 4,130 for him and 4,098 for Republican William A. Thomas, a 32-vote margin.

Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins

Winning his first race by 32 votes

Matches stated record claim

What they say

His election statement says that at 23 he beat Southeast Alaska's longtime representative by 32 votes.

“beat that incumbent by 32 votes”

What the record shows ·

After a recount on December 3, 2012, the official House District 34 result was Kreiss-Tomkins 4,130 and Republican William A. Thomas 4,098: a 32-vote margin.

Limit: The first official count had the margin at 34. His reason for running, the incumbent's oil tax vote, is about an opponent and was not checked.

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  1. Official election pamphlet statement: Jonathan S. Kreiss-Tomkins (document)

    Alaska Division of Elections · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Candidate-written and candidate-paid statement published by the Division of Elections, which says the views are the candidate's own.

    candidate statement

    For: Did Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins win his first House race by 32 votes?

  2. 2012 general election, House District 34 recount, official results (document)

    Alaska Division of Elections · Published Dec 3, 2012 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Dated December 3, 2012. Kreiss-Tomkins 4,130, William A. Thomas 4,098, write-ins 13.

    official election record

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  3. 2012 general election, official results (document)

    Alaska Division of Elections · Published Nov 28, 2012 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Dated November 28, 2012, before the recount. House District 34: Kreiss-Tomkins 4,125, Thomas 4,091.

    official election record

    For: Did Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins win his first House race by 32 votes?