John Aánaqà Âuk Lincoln (born December 17, 1981) is an American politician who served as a member of the Alaska House of Representatives from 2018 to 2021 from the 40th district. He was appointed by the governor before winning a full term in the 2018 election.
John Aánaqà Âuk Lincoln was born on December 17, 1981, in Kotzebue, Alaska. He is a member of the Iñupiat group of Alaska Natives. He was a valedictorian of his Kotzebue High School class, graduating in 1999. He went on to get a bachelor's degree from Stanford University.
Lincoln spent 15 years working with information technology infrastructure in Northwestern Alaska before moving to corporate governance and politics. He served as Vice President of Business Development for NANA Regional Corporation.
Lincoln was chosen by Governor Bill Walker to replace Dean Westlake, who resigned following sexual assault allegations. Upon his decision, Walker said:
Most of Lincoln's policies are center-left. In 2019, he became an independent and continued to caucus with the Democrats.
Lincoln was elected to serve a full term in the 2018 Alaska House of Representatives elections with 59.8 percent of the vote.