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Anchorage Municipality, Alaska

Alaska House District 12

2 candidates are tracked for Alaska House District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jieun C. "Jini" McDonald and Calvin R. Schrage. Candidate information follows official Anchorage Municipality election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Jieun C. "Jini" McDonald (Republican), Calvin R. Schrage (Nonpartisan) are on the November 3 ballot for Alaska House District 12; Calvin R. Schrage is the sitting member, per the Legislature's official member table (akleg.gov). The field advanced from the August 18, 2026 top-four open primary; the general election uses ranked-choice voting, and the party shown is each candidate's registration as printed by the Division of Elections.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Calvin R. Schrage, is on the ballot.

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Jieun C. "Jini" McDonald

Republican

Biography

Jieun C. "Jini" McDonald is the Republican candidate for Alaska House District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Alaska Division of Elections' certified general election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.

Calvin R. Schrage

Calvin R. Schrage

NonpartisanIncumbent

Top priorities

  • Reliable education funding, stronger public safety, and critical infrastructure investments
  • Pursuing a sustainable long-term fiscal plan

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Schrage attended Abbott Loop Elementary, Hanshew Middle School and Service High School before earning a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Alaska Anchorage, per the campaign site. Schrage worked as executive director of Frontier Tutoring and served on the boards of the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce and the Abbott Loop Community Council before being elected to the House in 2020, where Schrage was elected House Minority Leader in 2022 and serves as co-chair of the House Finance Committee, per the campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Alaska House District 12 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Alaska House District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jieun C. "Jini" McDonald and Calvin R. Schrage. Candidate information follows official Anchorage Municipality election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Alaska House District 12 election in Alaska?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Alaska are on the Alaska election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate profiles
Jieun C. "Jini" McDonald, full profileCalvin R. Schrage, full profileOfficial Alaska election office