Political Career
Eric Croft was first elected to the Alaska House in 1996, four years after graduating law school, and was reelected four times, facing generally nominal opposition in his Democratic Anchorage district. He is a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association and received both the 2003 NRA Defender of Freedom and Gun Rights Legislator of the Year awards. He is a strong supporter in Alaska's initiative process as well as a strong proponent of the prospective Alaska natural gas pipeline. A strong supporter of gender parity, he is "pro-choice," supporting a woman's right to privacy regarding her procreative rights but subject to the right to life of a viable fetus.
He announced his candidacy for Governor in 2006 focusing on natural resource issues and that Alaskans get their "fair share" of the state's resource wealth.
He joined with future Governor Sarah Palin to lodge an ethics complaint against Attorney General Gregg Renkes, who later resigned from his office.
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