2026 Alaska gubernatorial election

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2026 Alaska gubernatorial election
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Candidate Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins Bernadette Wilson
Party Democratic Republican
Running mateZac Johnson Mike Shower
  Dave Bronson March 2022.jpg 3x4.svg
Candidate Dave Bronson Treg Taylor
Party Republican Republican
Running mateJosh ChurchCandice English
Incumbent Governor

Mike Dunleavy
Republican



The 2026 Alaska gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the next governor and lieutenant governor of Alaska. A nonpartisan top-four primary election occurred on August 18, 2026, in which four candidates would advance to a ranked-choice general election. [1] Incumbent governor Mike Dunleavy is term-limited and ineligible to seek a third consecutive term.

Contents

Candidates

Republican Party

Advanced to general

Eliminated in primary

Withdrawn

Declined

Fundraising

Italics indicate a withdrawn or disqualified candidate

Campaign finance reports as of February 1, 2026
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Click Bishop (R)$283,606$163,347$130,259
Dave Bronson (R)$217,284$87,219$130,065
Adam Crum (R)$347,986$168,245$179,741
Nancy Dahlstrom (R)$17,810$12,930$4,880
Edna DeVries (R)$10,986$5,617$9,359
Matt Heilala (R)$1,364,237$354,757$1,009,480
Shelley Hughes (R)$306,510$147,798$158,712
Henry Kroll (R)$0$0$0
James Parkin (R)$1,799$1,668$131
Treg Taylor (R)$880,310$155,679$724,631
Bruce Walden (R)$2,192$0$2,192
Bernadette Wilson (R)$305,985$241,190$64,794
Source: Alaska Public Offices Commission [24]

Democratic Party

Advanced to general

Withdrew after advancing to general

Withdrawn

Declined

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of August 8, 2026
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Tom Begich (D)$1,195,970$1,078,770$117,199
Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (D)$2,170,998$1,861,062$309,935
Source: Alaska Public Offices Commission [24]

Independents

Eliminated in primary

  • Meda DeWitt, community organizer and traditional healer [33] [13]
    • Running mate: Christopher Steere, Dewitt's campaign manager [13]
  • Destry J. Payne Sr., welder-fabricator [20]
    • Running mate: Cliff Silvers, mechanic [20] [22]
  • Bill Walker, former governor of Alaska (2014–2018) and candidate for governor in 2010 and 2022 [11]
    • Running mate: Randy Hoffbeck, former commissioner of the Alaska Department of Revenue [11]

Primary election

Campaign

The primary featured a crowded field of 17 candidates. Candidates at times struggled to distinguish themselves, while Alaska's nonpartisan primary and ranked-choice voting system were credited with encouraging more positive campaigning. As a result, candidates often emphasized areas of agreement, particularly with members of their own party. [34]

Republican Bernadette Wilson called on Republican candidates to withdraw if they advanced to the general election but received fewer votes than another Republican, though she was the only candidate to pledge to do so herself. Democrats Tom Begich and Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins similarly discussed the possibility of one withdrawing after the primary to consolidate Democratic support behind the other. [35]

The race also saw heavy spending. Republicans Treg Taylor and Matt Heilala, the party's two highest-spending candidates, largely self-funded their campaigns. Heilala contributed $1.4 million to his campaign, while Taylor contributed $600,000. Taylor's contribution violated an Alaska campaign finance deadline, though he argued that the restriction was unconstitutional. [36]

Kreiss-Tomkins spent more than any other candidate and reported the largest number of individual Alaskan contributors, although most of his funding came from outside the state, including employees of Anthropic and others connected to the artificial intelligence industry. [36] [34] Begich raised approximately $1.2 million, more than half of which came from two wealthy Alaskan donors. [36]

Endorsements

Tom Begich (D)
Statewide officials
Labor unions
Organizations
Click Bishop (R)
Labor unions
Dave Bronson (R)
Party chapters
Shelley Hughes (R)
Party chapters
Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (D)
Governors
State legislators
Local officials
Labor unions
Bernadette Wilson (R)
U.S. representatives
Statewide officials
Party officials
Party chapters

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [b] 		Margin
of error		Tom
Begich
(D)		Click
Bishop
(R)		Dave
Bronson
(R)		Matt
Claman
(D)		Nancy
Dahlstrom
(R)		Jonathan
Kreiss-Tomkins
(D)		Bill
Walker
(I)		Bernadette
Wilson
(R)		OtherUndecided
Change Research (D) [48] [A] July 17–19, 2026604 (LV)–17%4%6%––15%7%14%10% [c] 27%
Alaska Survey Research [49] June 30 – July 1, 20261,528 (RV)± 2.7%20%9%11%––12%9%15%24% [d]
June 27, 2026Claman withdraws from the race
Public Policy Polling (D) [50] [A] June 24–25, 2026529 (LV)± 4.2%16%10%13%3%–13%8%12%25%
June 1, 2026Dahlstrom withdraws from the race
June 1, 2026Walker enters the race
Alaska Survey Research [51] May 14–17, 20261,401 (LV)± 3.0%21%10%11%7%6%8%–16%22%
Dittman Research [52] [B] April 27–30, 2026451 (LV)–21%6%7%5%2%5%–6%13% [e] 35%
Alaska Survey Research [53] April 16–19, 20261,612 (LV)± 2.5%19%9%10%– [f] – [f] – [f] –14%48% [f]
Alaska Survey Research [54] March 19–22, 20261,061 (LV)± 3.0%19%– [g] 10%10%– [g] – [g] –14%47% [g]
Lake Research Partners (D) [55] [C] February 5–11, 2026600 (LV)± 4.0%22%6%8%6%5%9%–14%8% [h] 23%
Hypothetical polling

with Mary Peltola

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [b] 		Margin
of error		Tom
Begich
(D)		Click
Bishop
(R)		Adam
Crum
(R)		Nancy
Dahlstrom
(R)		Edna
DeVries
(R)		Mary
Peltola
(D)		Treg
Taylor
(R)		Bernadette
Wilson
(R)		Undecided
Data for Progress (D) [56] July 21–27, 2025678 (LV)± 4.0%6%6%4%10%2%40%3%11%18%

"Republican Primary Poll" [i]

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [b] 		Margin
of error		Nancy
Dahlstrom
(R)		Mary
Peltola
(D)		Bernadette
Wilson
(R)		OtherUndecided
Cygnal (R) [57] [D] July 24–27, 2025500 (LV)–11%9%17%6%57%

Results

Results by state house district: .mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{} Kreiss-Tomkins 10-20% 20-30% 30-40% 40-50% Begich 10-20% 20-30% 30-40% Wilson 10-20% Bronson 10-20% Bishop 30-40% Hughes 10-20% 2026 Alaska gubernatorial primary election results map by state house district.svg
Results by state house district:
  Kreiss-Tomkins
  •   10–20%
  •   20–30%
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  Begich
  •   10–20%
  •   20–30%
  •   30–40%
  Wilson
  •   10–20%
  Bronson
  •   10–20%
  Bishop
  •   30–40%
  Hughes
  •   10–20%
Results by precinct: Begich 10-20% 20-30% 30-40% 40-50% 50-60% 70-100% Kreiss-Tomkins 10-20% 20-30% 30-40% 40-50% 50-60% Wilson 20-30% 30-40% Bronson 10-20% 20-30% Walker 10-20% 20-30% 30-40% Taylor 10-20% 30-40% Bishop 10-20% 20-30% 30-40% 40-50% 50-60% 70-100% Crum 10-20% Hughes 10-20% 20-30% 2026 Alaska gubernatorial primary map.svg
Results by precinct:
  Begich
  •   10–20%
  •   20–30%
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   70–100%
  Kreiss-Tomkins
  •   10–20%
  •   20–30%
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  Wilson
  •   20–30%
  •   30–40%
  Bronson
  •   10–20%
  •   20–30%
  Walker
  •   10–20%
  •   20–30%
  •   30–40%
  Taylor
  •   10–20%
  •   30–40%
  Bishop
  •   10–20%
  •   20–30%
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   70–100%
  Crum
  •   10–20%
  Hughes
  •   10–20%
  •   20–30%
Top-four primary results [58] [59]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins
Zac Johnson 		37,006 22.5
Democratic Tom Begich (withdrew)
Julia Hnilicka (withdrew)		34,17220.8
Republican Bernadette Wilson
Mike Shower 		16,468 10.0
Republican Dave Bronson
Josh Church 		13,364 8.1
Republican Treg Taylor
Candice English 		11,928 7.3
Republican Click Bishop (withdrew)
Greta Schuerch (withdrew)		11,5277.0
Republican Adam Crum
Robert Craig		8,9225.4
Republican Shelley Hughes
Blake Gettys		8,7765.4
Independent Bill Walker
Randy Hoffbeck		7,3414.5
Republican Matt Heilala
Jesse Sumner (withdrew)		4,3302.6
Independent Meda DeWitt
Christopher Steere		4,1842.5
Republican Edna DeVries
George Hightower		2,1671.3
Republican Lesil McGuire
Elizabeth Rexford		2,0981.3
Republican Michael Loren Gilbert
Timothy Hickel		6750.4
Republican James W. "JP4" Parkin
Ramadhani "Ram" Greer		6380.4
Independent Destry J. Payne Sr.
Cliff Silvers		3720.2
Republican Henry R. "Hank" Kroll
Tommy R. Nicholson III		3350.2
Total votes164,303 100.0

General election

Campaign

After initially finishing second in the primary, Begich withdrew and endorsed Kreiss-Tomkins, allowing fifth-place finisher Taylor to advance to the general election. [28] However, the Alaska Public Offices Commission recommended against certifying Taylor's candidacy after finding that his financial disclosure did not substantially comply with state law. [60] On August 31, Lieutenant Governor Nancy Dahlstrom declined to certify Taylor, temporarily elevating his running mate, Candice English, to the gubernatorial nomination; English subsequently selected Taylor's wife, Jodi Taylor, as her running mate. [61] On September 4, Dahlstrom reversed her decision and announced that Taylor would be certified after a preliminary review by the Alaska Department of Law raised questions about whether the financial disclosure requirements had been applied consistently. [62]

In the general election campaign, Taylor softened his messaging and attempted to appeal to independent and Democratic voters. Kreiss-Tomkins pledged that Democrats, Republicans, and independents would be equally represented in his cabinet and emphasized endorsements from moderate Republicans. In contrast, Wilson criticized bipartisanship and said that bipartisan coalitions in the Alaska legislature had been ineffective. [63]

Taylor and Bronson called upon Republican voters to rank all three Republicans in the race, while Wilson urged her supporters not to rank other candidates and renewed her calls for the other Republicans to drop out. [63] [64]

While the three Republican candidates generally agreed on most issues, including opposition to new taxation proposals from Kreiss-Tomkins, Wilson was alone in advocating for a return to paying out full Permanent Fund dividends according to the statutory formula. Incumbent governor Mike Dunleavy had made a similar promise during his 2018 campaign, but his efforts to implement the proposal had been unsuccessful. In fact, dividends reached a record low during Dunleavy's administration. The other candidates argued that following the statutory formula would be unaffordable for the foreseeable future. [64]

The candidates also diverged on the issue of data centers. Bronson and Taylor were generally supportive of data centers, portraying them as an economic opportunity provided they generated their own electricity and did not drive up energy costs. Despite receiving large campaign contributions from donors connected to the artificial intelligence industry, Kreiss-Tomkins advocated for a moratorium on data center construction until a regulatory framework could be developed. He also supported regulation of artificial intelligence more broadly. Wilson also opposed data centers, highlighting their environmental impact and arguing that Kreiss-Tomkins could not be trusted on the issue. [65]

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [66] Lean D (flip)October 29, 2026
Decision Desk HQ [67] Lean D (flip)November 1, 2026
Fox News [68] TossupNovember 1, 2026
Inside Elections [69] Tilt D (flip)October 29, 2026
NBC News [70] Lean D (flip)November 1, 2026
RealClearPolitics [71] Lean D (flip)October 30, 2026
Sabato's Crystal Ball [72] Likely D (flip)November 2, 2026
Silver Bulletin [73] Likely D (flip)November 2, 2026

Post-primary endorsements

Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (D)
U.S. senators
Statewide officials
State legislators
Individuals
  • Julia Hnilicka, former Alaska state director for USDA Rural Development and former lieutenant gubernatorial candidate (Begich's running mate) [78]
Labor unions
Organizations
Political parties
Newspapers
Bernadette Wilson (R)
Executive branch officials
U.S. representatives
State legislators
Declined to endorse
Statewide officials
Party officials
Political parties

Polling

Ranked-choice polls

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [b] 		Margin
of error		RCV
round		Bernadette
Wilson (R)		Jonathan
Kreiss-Tomkins (D)		Dave
Bronson (R)		Treg
Taylor (R)		Undecided /
Not Ranked
Alaska Survey Research [96] October 23–25, 20261,068 (LV)± 3.5%131%51%12%7%—
2 [j] 34%51%15%——
3 [j] 47%53%———
Alaska Survey Research [97] October 15–18, 20261,568 (LV)± 3.0%130%50%12%8%—
2 [j] 33%51%16%——
3 [j] 45%55%———
Data for Progress (D) [98] October 8–16, 2026694 (LV)± 4.0%BA28%46%12%9%5% U
660 (LV)129%49%12%9%5% NR
648 (LV)233%50%17%—7% NR
629 (LV)3 [j] 47%53%——9% NR
660 (LV)3 [k] 50%50%——5% NR
Alaska Survey Research [99] October 1–3, 20261,512 (LV)± 3.0%127%48%15%10%—
230%50%20%——
3 [j] 46%54%———
New York Times/Siena University [100] September 24 – October 1, 2026504 (LV)± 5.1%BA20%40%15%11%13% U
124%46%17%13%—
231%48%22%——
348%52%———
Fabrizio Ward (R)/
Impact Research (D) [101] [E] 		September 8–11, 2026800 (LV)± 3.5%BA20%40%14%7%18% U
125%49%18%8%18% NR
228%50%21%—19% NR
3 [j] 45%55%——25% NR

First-past-the-post polls

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [b] 		Margin
of error		Bernadette
Wilson (R)		Jonathan
Kreiss-Tomkins (D)		Dave
Bronson (R)		Treg
Taylor (R)		OtherUndecided
AtlasIntel [102] October 28 – November 1, 2026522 (LV)± 4.0%34%52%9%4%1%—
New York Times/Siena University [103] October 23–30, 2026610 (LV)± 5.0%25%42%7%8%—17%
Alaska Survey Research [97] [l] October 15–18, 20261,568 (LV)± 3.0%30%50%12%8%——
Data for Progress (D) [98] [l] October 8–16, 2026694 (LV)± 4.0%28%46%12%9%—5%
Alaska Survey Research [99] [l] October 1–3, 20261,512 (LV)± 3.0%27%48%15%10%——
New York Times/Siena University [100] [l] September 24 – October 1, 2026504 (LV)± 5.1%20%40%14%7%—18%
Cygnal (R) [104] September 24–27, 2026502 (LV)± 4.37%24%44%8%9%—15%
co/efficient (R) [105] September 14–17, 2026799 (LV)± 3.5%20%43%17%6%—14%
Fabrizio Ward (R)/
Impact Research (D) [101] [E] [l] 		September 8–11, 2026800 (LV)± 3.5%20%40%14%7%—18%
Hypothetical polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [b] 		Margin
of error		RCV
round		Tom
Begich
(D)		Click
Bishop
(R)		Adam
Crum
(R)		Nancy
Dahlstrom
(R)		Edna
DeVries
(R)		Mary
Peltola
(D)		Treg
Taylor
(R)		Bernadette
Wilson
(R)
Data for Progress (D) [56] July 21–27, 2025584 (LV)± 4.0%18%8%5%13%3%47%3%13%
581 (LV)28%9%5%14%Elim48%4%14%
575 (LV)38%9%5%15%48%Elim14%
567 (LV)49%10%Elim17%49%15%
562 (LV)5Elim10%19%54%16%
544 (LV)6 [j] Elim23%58%19%
491 (LV)7 [j] 35%65%Elim
498 (LV)7 [m] 36%64%
539 (LV)7 [n] 41%59%
539 (LV)7 [o] 49%51%
562 (LV)7 [p] 44%56%Elim

Nick Begich vs. Mary Peltola

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [b] 		Margin
of error		Nick
Begich (R)		Mary
Peltola (D)		OtherUndecided
Data for Progress (D) [106] [107] February 28 – March 7, 20251000 (LV)± 3.0%46%46%5% [q] 3%

Nancy Dahlstrom vs. Mary Peltola

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [b] 		Margin
of error		Nancy
Dahlstrom (R)		Mary
Peltola (D)		OtherUndecided
Data for Progress (D) [106] [107] February 28 – March 7, 20251000 (LV)± 3.0%34%44%14% [r] 7%

Tom Begich vs. Click Bishop vs. Dave Bronson vs. Bernadette Wilson

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [b] 		Margin
of error		Tom
Begich
(D)		Click
Bishop
(R)		Dave
Bronson
(R)		Bernadette
Wilson
(R)		Undecided
Alaska Survey Research [53] April 16–19, 20261,923 (LV)± 2.5%41%19%19%22%—
44%25%—31%—
54%——46%—
Lake Research Partners (D) [55] [C] February 5–11, 2026600 (LV)± 4.0%38%8%13%16%25%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [b] 		Margin
of error		RCV
round		Tom
Begich
(D)		Click
Bishop
(R)		Dave
Bronson
(R)		Jonathan
Kreiss-Tomkins
(D)		Bill
Walker
(I)		Bernadette
Wilson
(R)
Alaska Survey Research [49] June 30 – July 1, 20261,528 (LV)± 2.7%122%13%17%16%11%22%
225%16%18%18%Elim23%
329%Elim22%21%28%
445%24%Elim31%
551%Elim49%

Debates and forums

2026 Alaska gubernatorial debates and forums [s]
No.DateHostModeratorLink Democratic Republican Democratic Republican Republican
Key:
 P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited  W  Withdrawn
BegichBronsonKreiss-TomkinsTaylorWilson
1 [108] Aug. 26, 2026Alaska Oil and Gas AssociationKati Capozzi Vimeo PPPNP
2 [109] Aug. 28, 2026Alaska Municipal LeagueAPPNA
3 [110] Sep. 9, 2026Last Frontier Republican Club Vimeo WPPPA
4 [111] Kodiak Chamber of Commerce
KMXT (FM) 		Gary Stevens YouTube WPPPP
5 [112] Sep. 16, 2026Alaska Hospital and Healthcare AssociationJared Kosin Otter.ai (part one)
Otter.ai (part two) 		WPPPP
6 [64] Sep. 17, 2026Chugach Electric AssociationWPPPP
7 [109] Commonwealth North Moira Smith YouTube WPPPA
8 [113] Sep. 18, 2026Alaska Entrepreneurship WeekPascual ReigWPPP [t] P
9 [109] Sep. 19, 2026Greater Wasilla Chamber of CommerceDestiny O'Daniel YouTube WPPPP
10 [109] Sep. 21, 2026Resource Development Council [u] Connor Hajdukovich Vimeo WPPPP
11 [109] VariousLori Townsend YouTube WPPPP
12 [109] Sep. 22, 2026Anchorage Rotary Club Otter.ai WPPPP
13 [109] Sep. 23, 2026Confluence SummitHeather Handyman YouTube WPPAA
14 [114] Sep. 29, 2026Southeast ConferenceWPPPA
15 [109] Oct. 1, 2026Alaska Support Industry AllianceWPPPP
16 [109] Oct. 2, 2026Alaska Power Association Otter.ai WPPAA
17 [115] Oct. 7, 2026Juneau Chamber of Commerce Recording WPPAP
18 [116] Oct. 8, 2026 Alaska Public Media
KTOO
Alaska's News Source 		Lori Townsend
Eric Stone
Wil Courtney		 YouTube WPPPP
19 [117] Oct. 15, 2026Alaska LandmineJeff Landfield YouTube WPAPA
20 [118] Oct. 23, 2026 Alaska Federation of Natives Antonia GonzalesWPPPA

Results

2026 Alaska gubernatorial election
PartyCandidateFirst choice
Votes%Transfer
Republican Dave Bronson
Josh Church
Republican Treg Taylor
Candice English
Republican Bernadette Wilson
Mike Shower
Democratic Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins
Zac Johnson
Write-in
Total votes
Inactive ballots

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Also filed paperwork to withdraw after primary
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  3. ↑ "Another Candidate" with 6%; Adam Crum (R) with 4%
  4. ↑ Adam Crum (R) with 7%; Shelly Hughes (R) with 5%
  5. ↑ Treg Taylor (R) with 5%; Adam Crum (R) with 4%; Shelly Hughes (R) and Matt Heilala (R) with 2%
  6. 1 2 3 4 All 13 other candidates have less than 9% and more than 0%
  7. 1 2 3 4 All 13 other candidates have less than 10% and more than 0%
  8. ↑ Shelly Hughes (R) with 4%; Matt Heilala (R) and Treg Taylor (R) with 2%
  9. ↑ Survey asked only Republican voters. In Alaska, all candidates run on the same ballot in a "blanket primary."
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Hypothetical continuation of elimination/distribution even though a candidate already exceeded 50%
  11. ↑ Hypothetical scenario where voters who ranked Dave Bronson or Treg Taylor and whose vote is exhausted when those candidates are eliminated are instead distributed to Bernadette Wilson
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 First-choice results from a ranked-choice poll
  13. ↑ Hypothetical scenario where voters whose fourth ranking is Click Bishop or Bernadette Wilson and whose vote is exhausted when those candidates are eliminated are instead distributed to Nancy Dahlstrom
  14. ↑ Hypothetical scenario above while also distributing the vote of all Republican respondents whose vote was exhausted after eliminating 'Not sure' to Nancy Dahlstrom
  15. ↑ Hypothetical scenario above while also distributing all votes exhausted when a Republican candidate is eliminated to Nancy Dahlstrom
  16. ↑ Hypothetical scenario above while also eliminating Mary Peltola in the first round
  17. ↑ "I would rank neither" with 5%
  18. ↑ "I would rank neither" with 14%
  19. ↑ Numerous debates and forums featuring various candidates were also held during the primary campaign.
  20. ↑ Left before question rounds
  21. ↑ With various cohosts

Partisan clients

  1. 1 2 Poll sponsored by Kreiss-Tomkins's campaign.
  2. ↑ Poll sponsored by Bronson's campaign
  3. 1 2 Poll sponsored by Begich's campaign.
  4. ↑ Poll sponsored by the Building Alaska PAC
  5. 1 2 Poll sponsored by AARP

References

  1. ↑ "Primary Election Information". Alaska Division of Elections. Archived from the original on May 4, 2022. Retrieved December 15, 2024. Primary elections are held on the third Tuesday in August of even numbered years.
  2. ↑ Barnwell, Jack (October 2, 2025). "Dave Bronson, former Anchorage mayor, enters governor's race". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner . Retrieved October 2, 2025.
  3. ↑ Davidson, Joel (January 14, 2026). "Bronson announces lieutenant governor running mate". Alaska Watchman. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 Brooks, James (May 14, 2025). "Third Republican candidate, Bernadette Wilson, enters Alaska governor's race". Alaska Beacon . Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  5. ↑ Samuels, Iris (September 10, 2025). "Bernadette Wilson chooses Wasilla senator as running mate in Alaska governor's race". Anchorage Daily News . Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  6. ↑ Pike, Josiah (September 17, 2025). "Former Attorney General Treg Taylor announces gubernatorial campaign". alaskasnewssource.com. Retrieved September 5, 2026.
  7. ↑ Downing, Suzanne (September 5, 2026). "Breaking: Dahlstrom reverses course, puts Treg Taylor back on governor's ballot - Alaska Story". Alaska Story. Retrieved September 5, 2026.
  8. ↑ Samuels, Iris; Kanagy, Mari. "Candidate slate finalized for Alaska's statewide elections". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved September 5, 2026.
  9. ↑ Samuels, Iris (April 8, 2026). "Alaska governor candidate Click Bishop chooses Iñupiaq leader Greta Schuerch as running mate". Anchorage Daily News . Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  10. ↑ Samuels, Iris (August 12, 2025). "Former Alaska revenue commissioner is the 8th Republican to enter governor's race". Anchorage Daily News . Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  11. 1 2 3 4 Brooks, James (May 28, 2026). "Former Alaska Gov. Bill Walker files for possible run in 2026 governor's race". Alaska Beacon. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
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