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Grier Hopkins

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Grier Hopkins
Member of the Alaska House of Representatives
from the 4th district
In office
January 28, 2019 – January 17, 2023
Preceded byDavid Guttenberg
Succeeded byFrank Tomaszewski
Personal details
Born (1983-08-15) August 15, 1983 (age 41)
Fairbanks, Alaska, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseKristina Miller
RelationsDavid Guttenberg (uncle)
Parents

Grier Hayden Hopkins (born August 15, 1983) is an American politician who served as a member of the Alaska House of Representatives from 2019 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented the 4th State House district, which covered the northwestern corner of the Fairbanks North Star Borough, including communities north of Fairbanks.

Career

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Hopkins won the election on 6 November 2018 from the platform of Democratic Party. He secured fifty-two percent of the vote while his closest rival Republican Jim Sackett secured forty-three percent.[1] In October 2024, Hopkins was elected mayor of the Fairbanks North Star Borough.[2]

Electoral history

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Alaska's House district 4 election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Grier Hopkins 4,356 51.74%
Republican Jim Sackett 3,650 43.35%
Independent Tim Lamkin 395 4.69%
Write-in 18 0.21%
Total votes 8,419 100%
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "Alaska Election Results - Election Results 2018 - The New York Times". nytimes.com. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  2. ^ Robyne (October 9, 2024). "Grier Hopkins wins FNSB Mayor seat". KUAC. University of Alaska Fairbanks. Retrieved October 9, 2024.