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Henry F. Hank Kroll — Candidate Statement (DOE 2026)

Alaska News • April 27, 2026 • 3 min

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Henry F. Hank Kroll — Candidate Statement (DOE 2026)

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Soldotna fisherman files for governor on food-security platform

A longtime commercial fisherman is running for Alaska governor in 2026 with a campaign centered on food security. He warns that Alaska lacks sufficient farmland to feed residents if national disruptions cut off food shipments.

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Henry F. Hank Kroll

Henry Crowell Registered Republican position sought Governor mailing address 26571 Heavy Down Drive Soldotna, AK 99669 Email Hank Croll gmail.com Website www.hank croll.com Biographical information I thank God and Jesus for my wonderful wife Mary who stuck by me for 43 years. I was born in Seldovia, Alaska in 1944. Mother Lois Nurse Father Henry Kroll spoke five languages, captured three live Wolverines, sold them for $900 apiece in 1929, bought a plane and flew helicopters. I enrolled at the University of Alaska in 1962 majoring in electrical engineering, servicing the Ionospheric Research Transmitter, forerunner of the HMRP project. Two years at the University of Sheldon Jackson, Sitka and the University of Corpus Christi, Texas and also hazmat courses in Valdez.

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Henry F. Hank Kroll

I fished king crab for 22 years, salmon for 74 years, delivering millions of pounds to Homer in Seldovia. I purchased the 76 foot Maryam, the 165 foot Victoria and piloted boats from Alaska to Seattle. 5 Times tendered salmon 50 plus years crossing Cook Inlet 2,500 plus times Position statement Past administrations have put Alaskans in danger of starving because we don't have enough farms. If there is a war in the lower states or Yellowstone volcano goes off destroying most crop land or an EMP from the sun destroys the grid, no food will be shipped to Alaska. If Russia or China detonates a nuke over the US it could also destroy the grid and render all tractors useless.

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Henry F. Hank Kroll

China and billionaires like Bill Gates have been buying up farmland and I don't believe their intentions are benevolent. I wrote make alaska Great again 5 years ago to address the food security threat. I will fix our failed school system using the latest AI technology. Increase farm production for food security by getting the 28 million acres of land from the feds. Trade one acre of land per one dividend check to save the dividend.

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Henry F. Hank Kroll

Increase tourism and food production by stocking lakes with fish. Landowners can charge people to come on their land to fish. Millions of people will be coming to Alaska. If you want failed policies and woke ideas, vote for the other guy. Native born Alaskan Captain Henry Croll is the author of 13 books.

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Henry F. Hank Kroll

As a commercial crab fisherman for 22 years and a salmon fisherman for 74 years, he knows how to fix problems. Read Make Alaska Great Again. It's free to download at www.hank croll.com or you can purchase it at www.henrycroll.com. It will scare you the views expressed in this statement are from the candidate and not endorsed by the Division of Elections. The text of this statement was provided and paid for by the candidate in accordance with AS 15.5 8.030 and 6A AC 25.690.

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HENRY KROLL