Jennifer Johnston (born July 16, 1954)
is an American politician from Alaska. Johnston is a
Republican member of the
Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 28th District since 2017. She moved to Alaska in 1976, and has served as a small business owner, outdoor educator and public servant. In the
2020 Alaska House of Representatives election
The 2020 Alaska House of Representatives election was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, with the primary election on August 18, 2020. Voters in the 40 districts of the Alaska House of Representatives elected their representatives, in conjunctio ...
, she sought renomination but lost.
Political career
Johnston served three terms in the Anchorage Assembly
In 2016 she ran for the Alaska House of Representatives to replace retiring Representative
Mike Hawker
Mike Hawker (born June 25, 1956) was a Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 28th District from 2003 to 2017. He served as Chair of the Legislative Council and the Legisla ...
. In the Republican primary, she defeated Ross Beiling. In the general election, she defeated Democrat Shirley Coté.
Personal life
She was born in
Danville, Vermont. She is married to Allan Johnston and they have three children.
References
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Living people
Republican Party members of the Alaska House of Representatives
21st-century American women politicians
21st-century American legislators
People from Danville, Vermont
1954 births