Alaska lawmakers honor the legacy of late Anchorage Republican Craig Johnson

By: Claire Stremple

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: February 27, 2026

Words: 509

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago


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Alaska lawmakers eulogized their former colleague, Craig Johnson, a longtime Republican Representative for Anchorage, who died Friday at the age of 72.

Alaska’s House of Representatives took a moment of silence in his honor during their Friday floor session, at the request of majority caucus leader Rep. Chuck Kopp, R-Anchorage, who succeeded Johnson in his seat.

“Today we lost one of our own,” Kopp said. “Craig Johnson served with great honor in this body from …

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