Nancy Dahlstrom (born August 13,1957) is an American politician who has served as the 17th lieutenant governor of Alaska since December 2022. She previously served as a Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives,representing the 18th and 13th districts. She was appointed to the House at the beginning of the legislative session in 2003 when the representative-elect,Lisa Murkowski,was appointed to the United States Senate.[1]
Dahlstrom resigned from the House to take a position in the administration of Governor Sean Parnell,then resigned from that position after less than a month when constitutional issues arose.
She was again elected to the House 2018. However,she declined to be seated,instead accepting a position in the administration of Governor Mike Dunleavy. Dunleavy appointed Sharon Jackson to fill the full-term vacancy.[2]
After losing the 2002 Republican primary against incumbent State Rep. Lisa Murkowski by 56 votes,Dahlstrom was appointed to the seat by Gov. Frank Murkowski (Lisa's father) when Lisa was appointed to succeed Frank in the U.S. Senate.[6][7] She served as co-chair of the Armed Services Committee,vice-chair of the Judiciary Committee and the Legislative Budget &Audit Committee,and was a member of the Economic Development,Trade &Tourism Special Committee and the Energy Special Committee. She also served on the Environmental Conservation,Health &Social Services,Military &Veterans' Affairs and the Public Safety Finance Subcommittees,for the 26th Legislature.[8] She spoke publicly while campaigning about reducing crime,both in her district and in the entire state of Alaska.[9] She was elected back to the state house in 2018 but declined to be seated after accepting the position of Commissioner for the Department of Corrections.[2]
On May 5, 2025, Dahlstrom filed a letter of intent to run for governor with campaign regulators. This is the first step to participate in the 2026 Alaska gubernatorial campaign.[11]
Personal life
Dahlstrom and her husband, Kit, have four children and eleven grandchildren.[12]
Italics indicate next-in-line of succession for states and territories without a directly elected lieutenant governor or whose lieutenant governor office is vacant:
1 ▌New Progressive (1 territory) Italics indicate no secretary of state in this state, closest equivalent listed An asterisk (*) indicates that the officeholder is serving in an acting capacity.
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