Josiah Patkotak
Josiah Patkotak (independent) (also known as Aullaqsruaq) was a member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing District 40. He assumed office on January 19, 2021. He left office on October 10, 2023.
Patkotak (independent) ran for re-election to the Alaska House of Representatives to represent District 40. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
On February 4, 2021, Patkotak was elected temporary speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives.[1] He served until the election of Louise Stutes (R) on February 11, 2021.[2]
Patkotak resigned from the Alaska House of Representatives on October 10, 2023 after he was elected mayor of the North Slope Borough in Alaska. [3]
Biography
Josiah Patkotak graduated from Barrow High School in 2012. Patkotak's career experience includes working as a project manager with ASRC-Eskimos, Inc.[4][5]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Patkotak was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Patkotak was assigned to the following committees:
- House Resources Committee, Chair
- House Community & Regional Affairs Committee, Vice chair
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Alaska House of Representatives District 40
The ranked-choice voting election was won by Josiah Patkotak in round 1 .
| Total votes: 2,412 |
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 40
Incumbent Josiah Patkotak advanced from the primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 40 on August 16, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Josiah Patkotak (Independent) | 100.0 | 917 | |
| Total votes: 917 | ||||
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2020
See also: Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Alaska House of Representatives District 40
Josiah Patkotak defeated Elizabeth Ferguson in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 40 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Josiah Patkotak (Independent) | 52.1 | 2,292 | |
| Elizabeth Ferguson (D) | 47.5 | 2,086 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 18 | ||
| Total votes: 4,396 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ely Cyrus (Independent)
- Bob Harcharek (Independent)
Alaska Democratic and Independence parties primary election
Alaska Democratic and Independence parties primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 40
Elizabeth Ferguson advanced from the Alaska Democratic and Independence parties primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 40 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Elizabeth Ferguson | 100.0 | 975 | |
| Total votes: 975 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Josiah Patkotak did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
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2023
In 2023, the Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 17 to May 17.
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2022
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2021
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In 2021, the Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 19 to May 19.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Anchorage Daily News, "Alaska House picks first-term Utqiagvik lawmaker Josiah Patkotak as temporary speaker," February 5, 2021
- ↑ Alaska Public Media, "Stutes elected as Alaska House speaker, breaking deadlock," February 11, 2021
- ↑ ‘’Alaska Public Media, "State Rep. Josiah Patkotak resigns after winning North Slope mayor’s race’," October 11, 2023
- ↑ Alaska Department of Elections, "Josiah “Aullaqsruaq” Patkotak – House District 40 Representative – Petition Nominee," accessed December 24, 2020
- ↑ The Midnight Sun, "Rep.-elect Patkotak wants to organize with legislators who’ll defend rural Alaska (which probably rules out a GOP majority)," November 19, 2020
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| Preceded by John Lincoln (D) |
Alaska House of Representatives District 40 2021-2023 |
Succeeded by Thomas Baker (R) |
