Calvin Schrage
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{BLP sources|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Calvin Schrage
|image = Calvin Schrage (cropped).jpg
|office = Minority Leader of the Alaska House of Representatives
|term_start = January 18, 2023
|term_end = January 21, 2025
|predecessor = Cathy Tilton
|successor = Mia Costello
|office1 = Member of the Alaska House of Representatives
|term_start1 = January 18, 2021
|term_end1 =
|predecessor1 = Mel Gillis
|successor1 =
|constituency1 = 25th district (2021–2023)
12th district (2023–present)
|birth_name = Calvin Richard Schrage
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|4|7}}
|birth_place = Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.
|death_date =
|death_place =
|party = Independent
|education = University of Alaska, Anchorage (BBA)
}}
Calvin Richard Schrage (born 1991) is an American politician from Alaska. He represents District 12 as a member of the Alaska House of Representatives.{{Cite web|date=2020-10-03|title=Candidate Q&A: Alaska House District 25 — Calvin Schrage|url=https://www.adn.com/politics/2020/10/03/candidate-qa-alaska-house-district-25-calvin-schrage/|access-date=2021-01-27|website=Anchorage Daily News|language=en-US}}
Education
Schrage graduated from University of Alaska Anchorage.{{Cite web|title=Alaska State Legislature|url=http://www.akleg.gov/basis/Member/Detail/32?code=scg|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-04|website=The Alaska State Legislature|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304024937/http://www.akleg.gov/basis/Member/Detail/32?code=scg |archive-date=2021-03-04 }}
He went to local grade schools, they are Abbott Loop Elementary, Hanshew Middle School, and Service High School.{{Cite web |title=Alaska State Legislature |url=https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Member/Detail/33?code=scg |access-date=2024-02-16 |website=www.akleg.gov}}
Political career
Schrage was re-elected in 2022, and elected House Minority Leader.{{Cite web |title=New GOP-dominated Alaska House majority signals rightward shift from recent years |url=https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/gop-dominated-alaska-house-majority-144600613.html |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=www.yahoo.com |language=en-US}}
Electoral history
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=District 12=
== Primary ==
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| title = Nonpartisan primary}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent
| candidate = Calvin Schrage (incumbent)
| votes = 1,390
| percentage = 65.0
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Joe Lurtsema
| votes = 750
| percentage = 35.1
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 2,140
| percentage = 100.0
}}
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== General ==
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| title = 2024 Alaska House of Representatives election, District 12}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent
| candidate = Calvin Schrage (incumbent)
| votes = 4763
| percentage = 60.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Joe Lurtsema
| votes = 3041
| percentage = 38.8
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 27
| percentage = 0.3
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 7831
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Independent
}}
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Personal life
Schrage is married to Heather Schrage.{{Cite web |title=Alaska State Legislature |url=https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Member/Detail/33?code=scg |access-date=2024-02-16 |website=www.akleg.gov}} He is also a Christian.
References
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External links
- [https://www.calvinforalaska.com/ Official website]
- [https://ballotpedia.org/Calvin_Schrage Calvin Schrage] at Ballotpedia
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{{s-bef|before=Cathy Tilton}}
{{s-ttl|title=Minority Leader of the Alaska House of Representatives|years=2023–2025}}
{{s-aft|after=Mia Costello}}
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Category:21st-century members of the Alaska Legislature
Category:Members of the Alaska House of Representatives
Category:Politicians from Anchorage, Alaska
Category:University of Alaska Anchorage alumni
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