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Governor

Alaska
Statewide

Election day: November 3, 2026

Four certified tickets for governor and lieutenant governor are on Alaska's ballot.

Sabato's Crystal Ball: Toss-up

Ratings checked October 1, 2026

Updated October 10, 2026

At a glance

A quick look at the candidates

One stated goal, one checked action and the top committee funding for each candidate. Read the detailed guide for the rest.

What the funding line covers

Funding shows up to the two largest listed committee categories, without individual-donor conduit entries.

Record checked Oct 10, 2026. Money dates are shown separately.

Dave Bronson

Registered Republican

Lt. governor: Josh Church

One stated goal Develop oil, gas, mining, critical minerals and timber, without raising taxes.

One checked action The state budget signed this day gave Anchorage $100 million for the Port of Alaska, plus up to $100 million more to match federal money.

Campaign cash No campaign cash figure is included in this desk.

Listed committee funding No committee funding breakdown is included here.

Funding scope

Governor candidates file with the Alaska Public Offices Commission. We have not added those filings yet.

Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins

Registered Democrat/Nonpartisan

Lt. governor: Zac Johnson

One stated goal Fully fund public schools, fund them a year ahead, and get cell phones out of classrooms.

One checked action Won his first House race by 32 votes after a recount, 4,130 to 4,098.

Campaign cash No campaign cash figure is included in this desk.

Listed committee funding No committee funding breakdown is included here.

Funding scope

Governor candidates file with the Alaska Public Offices Commission. We have not added those filings yet.

Treg Taylor

Registered Republican

Lt. governor: Candi English

One stated goal Protect girls' sports and stop what he calls woke indoctrination in schools.

One checked action Named attorney general by Gov. Mike Dunleavy.

Campaign cash No campaign cash figure is included in this desk.

Listed committee funding No committee funding breakdown is included here.

Funding scope

Governor candidates file with the Alaska Public Offices Commission. We have not added those filings yet.

Bernadette M. Wilson

Registered Republican

Lt. governor: Michael K. Shower

One stated goal Restore the dividend set by the statutory formula.

One checked action One of three primary sponsors of the initiative to repeal ranked-choice voting, filed this day. It is on the November 2026 ballot.

Campaign cash No campaign cash figure is included in this desk.

Listed committee funding No committee funding breakdown is included here.

Funding scope

Governor candidates file with the Alaska Public Offices Commission. We have not added those filings yet.

Who is running?

Printed ballot candidates

  • Dave BronsonRegistered RepublicanLt. governor: Josh Church
  • Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-TomkinsRegistered Democrat/NonpartisanLt. governor: Zac Johnson
  • Treg TaylorRegistered RepublicanLt. governor: Candi English
  • Bernadette M. WilsonRegistered RepublicanLt. governor: Michael K. Shower

A certified write-in ticket is listed separately on the Division of Elections candidate page.

Source: Alaska Division of Elections general-election sample ballot

Checked October 4, 2026

Read the detailed guide, goals, actions and campaign funding

Voter guide

The candidates, side by side

Goals come from each campaign's own platform. Record lines are official actions.

How this guide is built

Background comes from government or official office records, and from the campaign's own biography where the bullet says so. Goals are summarized from each campaign's own platform page and stay attributed to the campaign. The record lines are official votes, sponsorships, and filings with the government source attached. Money is shown as filed, by the type the FEC records for the contributing committee, and is not evidence of why any position was taken. Money rows are itemized receipts from political committees; transfers from joint fundraising committees and the conduit entries for earmarked individual contributions sit on their own rows; other memo entries, reimbursements, and receipts from organizations that are not political committees are excluded; each candidate's note gives the filings it covers, and some notes also compare the rows with the campaign's own FEC summary.

Dave Bronson

Background

  • Mayor of Anchorage from 2021 to 2024.
  • Retired Air Force lieutenant colonel who flew B-52 and B-1B bombers, then an airline captain.
  • Manager of Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport from January 27 to September 2, 2025.
  • Running mate: Josh Church of Fairbanks, a Marine special operations veteran and investment adviser.

What they say they want to do

  • Develop oil, gas, mining, critical minerals and timber, without raising taxes.
  • Sell more state land to Alaskans, so housing is easier to get.
  • Make every state department justify its budget from zero.
  • Pay a full statutory dividend, and run the Permanent Fund as one endowment.
  • Ban trawling where it has done unacceptable harm.

What the official record shows

  • The state budget signed this day gave Anchorage $100 million for the Port of Alaska, plus up to $100 million more to match federal money.
  • The police union signed a contract extension with his administration: a 7.8% raise in January 2024, then 3.3%, 4.3% and 3.3% through 2027.
  • Finished fourth of 17 tickets in the top-four primary, with 13,364 votes (8.13%).

Campaign money from other committees, by type

Governor candidates file with the Alaska Public Offices Commission. We have not added those filings yet.

Source: Alaska Public Offices Commission

Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins

Background

  • Born and raised in Sitka. State representative from 2013 to 2023.
  • Left Yale without a degree to run for the Legislature at 23.
  • Lists himself as a business owner. Lives in Anchorage since 2025.
  • Running mate: Zac Johnson, an Anchorage Assembly member and former state trooper, registered nonpartisan.

What they say they want to do

  • Fully fund public schools, fund them a year ahead, and get cell phones out of classrooms.
  • Cut bycatch and stop the Pebble Mine.
  • Protect Medicaid expansion and expand telehealth.
  • Cut red tape to build more homes, and lower power bills by making utilities cooperate.
  • Pause new data centers until the Legislature regulates them.

What the official record shows

  • Won his first House race by 32 votes after a recount, 4,130 to 4,098.
  • His House Bill 216, making 20 Alaska Native languages official state languages, was signed into law.
  • Finished first of 17 tickets in the top-four primary, with 37,006 votes (22.52%).

Campaign money from other committees, by type

Governor candidates file with the Alaska Public Offices Commission. We have not added those filings yet.

Source: Alaska Public Offices Commission

Treg Taylor

Background

  • Alaska attorney general from 2021 until August 2025.
  • Deputy attorney general over the Department of Law's civil division from 2018.
  • Lawyer with degrees from Brigham Young University. Earlier, counsel at ASRC Energy Services and McKinley Capital Management.
  • Running mate: Candi English, founder of Northern Solutions, an Anchorage oilfield tools company, after 20 years with ARCO.

What they say they want to do

  • Protect girls' sports and stop what he calls woke indoctrination in schools.
  • Cut waste, balance the budget and protect the dividend.
  • Stop trawling he says damages the environment.
  • Work with President Trump to grow the economy.
  • Keep cracking down on crime.

What the official record shows

  • Named attorney general by Gov. Mike Dunleavy.
  • Announced Alaska's $1.5 million share of a 40-state settlement with Google over location tracking.
  • Was attorney general when the governor signed HB 66, which made some fatal drug deals second-degree murder.
  • Announced he would leave office on August 29, 2025.
  • Finished fifth of 17 tickets in the top-four primary, with 11,928 votes (7.26%), and moved into the top four when Tom Begich withdrew.

Campaign money from other committees, by type

Governor candidates file with the Alaska Public Offices Commission. We have not added those filings yet.

Source: Alaska Public Offices Commission

Bernadette M. Wilson

Background

  • Owns a commercial garbage company in Alaska that she says she started in 2016. The state record of when it was formed is not established.
  • Born in Kenai; former Gov. Walter Hickel was her great-uncle. Senior adviser to Rep. Nick Begich's congressional campaign.
  • Her campaign says she was CEO of the Alaska Policy Forum. The Forum's tax returns for 2023 and 2024 list her as interim CEO.
  • Americans for Prosperity named her its Alaska state director in September 2021 and named a new director in August 2023.
  • Running mate: state Sen. Mike Shower of Wasilla, a retired Air Force pilot.

What they say they want to do

  • Restore the dividend set by the statutory formula.
  • Build resource projects such as the AKLNG gas line, Willow and the Ambler Road.
  • School choice, such as education savings accounts.
  • Repeal ranked-choice voting.

What the official record shows

  • One of three primary sponsors of the initiative to repeal ranked-choice voting, filed this day. It is on the November 2026 ballot.
  • Finished third of 17 tickets in the top-four primary, with 16,468 votes (10.02%), the most of any Republican ticket.

Campaign money from other committees, by type

Governor candidates file with the Alaska Public Offices Commission. We have not added those filings yet.

Source: Alaska Public Offices Commission

Race outlook

How an approved rating source sees this race

Categories are ordered judgments, not win probabilities. A rating appears only when that publisher allows the use.

  • Sabato's Crystal BallToss-up

    Sabato's Crystal Ball assessed this Sep 29, 2026; checked Oct 1, 2026.

Sabato's Crystal Ball allows this rating to be used with credit, so their name and date stay on the row. A Stated Record comparison is added only when two or more approved ratings are current. The rule is in Methodology.

What to know

The race in context

  • Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom reversed course and decided to certify Treg Taylor's nomination for governor, putting him back on the November ballot, Alaska's News Source reported.

    As of Oct 1, 2026.

Latest record

Updates to this race desk.

Correction

Taylor crime check summary corrected

The one-line summary of Treg Taylor's crime check said FBI figures showed the lowest crime rate of any fully reported year since 1985. The check itself says that is not established; the summary now matches it.

Named in this record: Treg Taylor

Public statement

Six Alaska governor debate claims checked

From the October 8 Debate for the State. Treg Taylor's claims to have defended the Willow project and parents' school choice, and to have chaired the Attorney General Alliance, match the record. His claims on beating vaccine mandates and getting over $100 million in opioid money match in direction: the health care worker mandate went ahead, and the opioid money is paid over many years. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins's bycatch claim matches in direction: we found a 2013 committee resolution he backed and a 2015 letter he signed.

Named in this record: Treg Taylor, Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins

Candidate field

Alaska's four printed governor tickets checked

The state's general-election sample ballot pairs Dave Bronson with Josh Church, Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins with Zac Johnson, Treg Taylor with Candi English, and Bernadette M. Wilson with Michael K. Shower. All four running mates now appear on the race desk.

Named in this record: Dave Bronson, Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins, Treg Taylor, Bernadette M. Wilson

Candidate records

The field, without the campaign gloss

Current public roles come from government sources.

Registered Republican

Dave Bronson

Former mayor of Anchorage (2021 to 2024) and former manager of Anchorage's international airport (2025). Retired Air Force lieutenant colonel and airline pilot.

Public profiles

  • X @alaska4bronsonLinked from the campaign site.
  • Facebook bronsonforgovernorLinked from the campaign site.
  • Instagram @bronsonforgovernorLinked from the campaign site.

Registered Democrat

Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins

Former state representative from Sitka (2013 to 2023).

Public profiles

  • X @jktforakLinked from the campaign site.
  • Facebook jktforakLinked from the campaign site.
  • Instagram @jktforakLinked from the campaign site.

Registered Republican

Treg Taylor

Former Alaska attorney general (2021 to August 2025).

Public profiles

  • X @tregtaylorakLinked from the campaign site.
  • Instagram @tregtaylorakLinked from the campaign site.
  • Facebook profile 61579342770173Linked from the campaign site. The page has a number, not a name.

Registered Republican

Bernadette M. Wilson

Owner of a commercial garbage company. Senior adviser to Rep. Nick Begich's campaign.

Public profiles

  • X @bernadette4govLinked from the campaign site.
  • Instagram @bernadette4govLinked from the campaign site.
  • Facebook profile 61576342616127Linked from the campaign site. The page has a number, not a name.

Profile links show what is public now, not a complete archive. Each was confirmed through the campaign site unless a note says otherwise.

How social posts are used

Individual social posts enter the evidence record only with a post URL, date, context, and review note.

Issue comparison

What each campaign says

Each campaign's own positions, not promises The Stated Record has verified or endorsed.

Schools

Bronson's campaign backs vouchers and a focus on reading, writing and math; Kreiss-Tomkins's would fund schools a year ahead by constitutional amendment. Taylor's would protect girls' sports and back correspondence programs; Wilson's backs education savings accounts. Taylor's department appealed a ruling against the correspondence allotment laws; the state Supreme Court reversed it on the laws as a whole. Kreiss-Tomkins sponsored a 2014 law making 20 Alaska Native languages official; it funds no language programs.

What each campaign says

Dave Bronson

Wants schools focused on reading, writing and math, school choice including vouchers, rewards for good teachers, and parents' rights.

Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins

Wants schools fully funded and funded a year ahead by constitutional amendment, cell phones out of classrooms, and a pension plan to keep teachers.

Treg Taylor

Would protect girls' sports, stop what he calls woke indoctrination in schools, and back correspondence programs.

Bernadette M. Wilson

Wants education savings accounts and other choice models, and money tied to results rather than a higher per-student formula.

The Permanent Fund and the dividend

Bronson's campaign backs the full dividend set by law and a constitutional cap on Permanent Fund spending; Kreiss-Tomkins's would protect the whole Fund from overspending in the constitution. Taylor's campaign would pay the largest affordable dividend and put it and a spending cap in the constitution; Wilson's would restore the dividend set by law. Kreiss-Tomkins's 2021 amendment to cap each year's draw at 5% of the whole fund never passed the House.

What each campaign says

Dave Bronson

Supports a full statutory dividend. Would run the Permanent Fund as one endowment managed by credentialed professionals. Backs changing the constitution to cap spending from the Permanent Fund, the Alaska Beacon reports: “You’ve got to protect the Permanent Fund.”

Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins

Would protect the whole Permanent Fund from overspending in the constitution. His platform names no dividend amount. Calls protecting the Permanent Fund in the constitution “the single most important reform I want to pass as governor,” the Alaska Beacon reports.

Treg Taylor

Would pay the largest dividend the state can afford and put the dividend in the constitution. Backs changing the constitution to cap spending from the Permanent Fund, the Alaska Beacon reports: “I think we have to lock up the Permanent Fund.”

Bernadette M. Wilson

Would restore the dividend set by the statutory formula. Says the law must be followed. Told Alaska Public Media in August, as the Alaska Beacon reports: “I’m going to fight like hell for that Permanent Fund dividend.”

Fish and trawling

Bronson's campaign would push to ban trawling where it has done unacceptable harm; Kreiss-Tomkins's would cut bottom trawl bycatch and keep fishing permits in Alaska. Taylor's would stop trawling it says damages the seabed; Wilson's promises bountiful salmon runs and gives no specific fishery plan. Kreiss-Tomkins's 2017 bill would have let regional trusts acquire permits for fishermen to use; it never got a House vote and did not require them to live in Alaska.

What each campaign says

Dave Bronson

Would push for a ban on trawling where it has done unacceptable harm.

Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins

Would cut bottom trawl bycatch, keep fishing permits in Alaska, focus on restoring crashed king salmon runs, and stop the Pebble Mine.

Treg Taylor

Would stop trawling he says damages the seabed, take no money from trawl operations, and press for one Alaska voice on the federal fishery council.

Bernadette M. Wilson

Promises bountiful salmon runs for generations. Her site and statement give no specific fishery plan.

Energy and resource development

Bronson's campaign backs oil, gas, mining, timber and small nuclear reactors; Kreiss-Tomkins's backs all energy sources and pausing new data centers until regulated. Taylor's campaign would expand oil, gas, mining and timber; Wilson's names projects including the AKLNG gas line, ANWR and Willow. As attorney general, Taylor had Alaska join other parties defending Willow. The 2022 state budget gave Anchorage's port $100 million when Bronson was mayor; lawmakers and the governor make such grants.

What each campaign says

Dave Bronson

Would push oil, gas, mining and timber development, small nuclear reactors and spur lines off a gas pipeline, without raising taxes.

Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins

Supports all energy sources and a gas pipeline, would make Railbelt utilities cooperate, and wants new data centers paused until the Legislature regulates them.

Treg Taylor

Would expand oil, gas, mining and timber development and reform permitting.

Bernadette M. Wilson

Names projects she would push: the AKLNG gas line, NPR-A, ANWR, Willow, the Ambler Road, West Susitna and King Cove.

Crime and public safety

Bronson's campaign backs police and citizens' direct access to grand juries; Kreiss-Tomkins's would fund shelters and village public safety officers. Taylor's campaign would keep cracking down on crime; Wilson's lists no public safety plan on the pages checked. Bronson's administration signed a police contract raising pay 7.8% in 2024; it needed Assembly approval. Taylor's department backed a governor-proposed law making some fatal drug deliveries second-degree murder; no record found ties falling crime to his policies.

What each campaign says

Dave Bronson

Would back law enforcement and push to restore citizens' direct access to grand juries.

Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins

Would fund shelters and sexual assault response teams, prosecute abusers, and fund village public safety officers.

Treg Taylor

Says he will keep cracking down on crime as he did as attorney general.

Bernadette M. Wilson

No public safety plan found on her campaign site or in her election statement, which names drug and mental health crises as a problem.

Elections and campaign rules

Bronson's campaign backs uniform ballot-handling rules and regular voter-roll cleanup; Kreiss-Tomkins's would restore contribution limits and curb corporate political spending. Taylor's campaign lists no position on election rules on the pages checked; Wilson's says she sponsors the 2026 measure to repeal ranked-choice voting and the open primary. Kreiss-Tomkins voted for another member's 2022 contribution-limit bill; it stopped in the Senate. Election officials list Wilson as one of three main sponsors; voters decide the measure.

What each campaign says

Dave Bronson

Has a written plan with uniform ballot-handling rules and regular voter-roll cleanup.

Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins

Would bring back campaign contribution limits, curb corporate political spending, and protect voters' data from federal requests.

Treg Taylor

No position on election rules found on his campaign site or in his election statement.

Bernadette M. Wilson

Sponsors the 2026 ballot measure to repeal ranked-choice voting and the open primary.

Words and record

Where statements meet official action

Each card sets one thing a candidate says beside their own official record, with one label from a fixed list and its limit. No card says why someone did something.

How the cards work

The number of cards varies with what each candidate's official record supports, and every card carries the same required parts: what they say, what the official record shows, one label from the fixed list, and its limit. Each card is labeled narrowly, by rule. A single vote, sponsorship, or filing can match one claim without proving a candidate's whole record.

No assessment

What they say

His campaign says his record includes delivering the largest state appropriation in history for the Port of Alaska.

What the record shows ·

The 2022 budget, signed while he was mayor, gave Anchorage $100 million for its port plus up to $100 million to match federal funds. Largest-ever funding is not established.

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What they say

His campaign says his record includes delivering the largest state appropriation in history for the Port of Alaska.

“following Dave’s record of delivering the largest state appropriation in history for the Port of Alaska”

What the record shows ·

The state budget signed on June 28, 2022, while he was mayor, gave Anchorage a $100 million grant for the Port of Alaska: $25 million for the year starting July 2022 and $75 million the next. It set aside up to $100 million more, paid only to match federal port money dollar for dollar.

Why there is no assessment here

Whether it was the largest ever turns on every earlier state grant. The 2011 Legislature gave the port expansion $30 million for fiscal 2012, and the city's funding history for the port program, which starts that year, lists no state grant over $50 million. We did not find a full list of state grants to the port before fiscal 2012.

Limit: The Legislature and the governor make appropriations. The city says federal grants have fully matched the second $100 million.

Matches stated record claim

What they say

His campaign says that as mayor he invested in public safety by raising police pay.

What the record shows ·

A 2023 contract extension his administration signed with the police union raised wage rates 7.8% in 2024, with more raises each year through 2027.

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What they say

His campaign says that as mayor he invested in public safety by raising police pay.

“invested in public safety by raising police pay”

What the record shows ·

On November 3, 2023, the police union signed a contract extension with his administration. It raised police wage rates 7.8% in January 2024, then 3.3% in 2025, 4.3% in 2026 and 3.3% in 2027, and ran the contract through 2027.

Limit: The deal needed the Assembly's approval; we did not find its vote. The Assembly added $3.3 million to the 2024 police budget for higher labor costs. The raises began in 2024, his last year in office.

Matches stated record claim

What they say

His campaign says that in the Legislature he worked across the aisle on several things, including to revitalize Alaska Native languages.

What the record shows ·

He was the first-listed sponsor of a 2014 law making 20 Alaska Native languages official, which passed the House with no votes against and the Senate 18 to 2.

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What they say

His campaign says that in the Legislature he worked across the aisle on several things, including to revitalize Alaska Native languages.

“I worked across the aisle to reduce trawl bycatch, protect public schools, invest in basic infrastructure like roads and harbors, revitalize Alaska Native languages”

What the record shows ·

He was listed first among the sponsors of House Bill 216, introduced January 21, 2014. It made 20 Alaska Native languages official languages of the state, alongside English. The House passed it with no votes against and the Senate 18 to 2, and it was signed into law on October 23, 2014. The designation is still state law; a 2024 law added more languages.

Limit: Official status does not pay for language programs, and the law says the state need not work in those languages.

Matches stated record claim

What they say

His election statement says that at 23 he beat Southeast Alaska's longtime representative by 32 votes.

What the record shows ·

After a 2012 recount, the official House District 34 result was 4,130 for him and 4,098 for Republican William A. Thomas, a 32-vote margin.

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What they say

His election statement says that at 23 he beat Southeast Alaska's longtime representative by 32 votes.

“beat that incumbent by 32 votes”

What the record shows ·

After a recount on December 3, 2012, the official House District 34 result was Kreiss-Tomkins 4,130 and Republican William A. Thomas 4,098: a 32-vote margin.

Limit: The first official count had the margin at 34. His reason for running, the incumbent's oil tax vote, is about an opponent and was not checked.

Matches stated record claim

What they say

His campaign says he changed the law so fentanyl dealers whose drugs kill someone face second-degree murder charges.

What the record shows ·

HB 66, proposed by the governor and signed in 2024 while he was attorney general, makes it second-degree murder to deliver certain drugs that cause a death.

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What they say

His campaign says he changed the law so fentanyl dealers whose drugs kill someone face second-degree murder charges.

“Changed the law so fentanyl dealers who kill face second-degree murder charges.”

What the record shows ·

In February 2023, while he was attorney general, the governor proposed this change in HB 66, and his department presented the bill to the House Judiciary Committee. The House passed its version 35 to 5 on May 11, 2023. In April 2024 the head of his department's criminal division spoke for it to the Senate Judiciary Committee. HB 66, signed July 11, 2024, makes it second-degree murder to knowingly make or deliver certain drugs when someone dies from taking them. Taylor praised the law at the signing.

Limit: The governor proposed it and the Legislature passed it. His department presented and spoke for it; the records do not show his own part in writing it. The law covers more drugs than fentanyl.

Matches stated direction

What they say

His campaign says he sued Google over deceptive data tracking, forcing privacy changes and a $1.5 million payment to Alaska.

What the record shows ·

Alaska and 39 other attorneys general settled with Google in 2022; Alaska got $1.5 million and Google had to change its controls. A separate Alaska lawsuit is not established.

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What they say

His campaign says he sued Google over deceptive data tracking, forcing privacy changes and a $1.5 million payment to Alaska.

“Sued Google for deceptive data tracking and forced the company to change its privacy practices with $1.5 million paid to Alaska.”

What the record shows ·

On November 15, 2022, his office announced that Alaska and 39 other attorneys general had settled with Google for $391.5 million over location tracking. Alaska's share was $1.5 million. Google had to show users more about its location settings and make its controls easier to use.

Limit: Oregon and Nebraska led the talks. His office describes a settlement after an investigation; whether Alaska filed its own lawsuit is not established.

No assessment

What they say

His campaign says that as attorney general he put in place policies that drove crime to a 40-year low and helped cut sexual assaults by 25%.

What the record shows

The overall crime rate fell 7% in 2024; burglaries were the fewest since at least 1974 and reported rapes 24% below 2018. A 40-year low or link to his policies is not established.

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What they say

His campaign says that as attorney general he put in place policies that drove crime to a 40-year low and helped cut sexual assaults by 25%.

“As Attorney General, Treg implemented policies that drove crime to a 40-year low and helped cut sexual assaults by 25%.”

What the record shows

The state's 2024 report says the overall crime rate fell 7% that year and burglaries were the fewest since at least 1974. Reported rapes fell 26% from 2018 to 2023, and in 2024 were 24% below 2018.

Why there is no assessment here

Whether crime hit a 40-year low is not established: we found no FBI table of Alaska's yearly crime rate back to 1985. No record we found ties the drop to his policies.

Limit: Crime counts are offenses reported to police. Many things besides prosecutors affect them.

Matches stated record claim

What they say

Her campaign says she is one of the three main sponsors of the latest effort to repeal ranked-choice voting in Alaska.

What the record shows ·

The Division of Elections lists her as one of three primary sponsors of the initiative to repeal ranked-choice voting, which is on the November 2026 ballot.

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What they say

Her campaign says she is one of the three main sponsors of the latest effort to repeal ranked-choice voting in Alaska.

“Bernadette also signed on as one of the three main sponsors to support the most recent effort to repeal ranked choice voting in Alaska.”

What the record shows ·

The Division of Elections lists Ken McCarty, Judy Eledge and Bernadette Wilson as the three primary sponsors of initiative 24ESEG, which would repeal the open top-four primary and ranked-choice general election. The application was filed December 26, 2024, and the measure is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.

Limit: Sponsors file the initiative. Voters decide it.

Matches stated direction

What they say

His platform says the whole Permanent Fund should be protected from overspending in the constitution.

What the record shows ·

He was prime sponsor of a 2021 amendment to cap each year's draw at 5% of the whole fund and move the earnings reserve into principal; it stopped in House Finance.

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What they say

His platform says the whole Permanent Fund should be protected from overspending in the constitution.

“Make the Permanent Fund permanent: ensure that the entirety of the Permanent Fund is constitutionally protected from overspending so that the fund will grow and benefit future generations of Alaskans.”

What the record shows ·

He was the prime sponsor of House Joint Resolution 1, prefiled January 8, 2021 with Representative Hopkins; four more House members joined as sponsors by May 2021. It would have changed the constitution to cap each year's draw at 5% of the whole fund's average value and to move the earnings reserve into the fund's principal. Two House committees advanced it in April 2021; it stopped in House Finance. His House Bill 165 that year would have moved $4.35 billion from the earnings reserve into the principal.

Limit: Neither measure passed the House. State law already set a 5% yearly draw; the resolution would have put a limit in the constitution.

Matches stated direction

What they say

His platform says Alaska's commercial fishing permits should stay in Alaska and be fished by Alaskans.

What the record shows ·

His 2017 bill would have let regional fisheries trusts acquire limited entry permits for fishermen to use; it never reached a House vote and did not require them to live in Alaska.

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What they say

His platform says Alaska's commercial fishing permits should stay in Alaska and be fished by Alaskans.

“Prevent permits from leaving Alaska for the Lower 48. Alaska’s commercial fishing permits should be fished by Alaskans.”

What the record shows ·

He was the only sponsor of House Bill 188, introduced March 20, 2017. It would have let up to three regional fisheries trusts acquire limited entry permits and transfer them to fishermen for up to six years. Its findings cite a substantial drop since 1975 in permits held by residents of many Alaska communities. The House Fisheries Committee advanced it in February 2018; it stopped in Labor and Commerce.

Limit: The bill never reached a House vote. Each trust could hold no more than 2.5% of a fishery's permits in its region, and the bill did not require the fishermen who used them to live in Alaska.

Matches stated direction

What they say

His platform says he would bring back campaign contribution limits for state elections.

What the record shows ·

He voted for a 2022 bill, sponsored by Rep. Schrage, setting a $2,000 individual limit for state candidates; it passed the House 21 to 18 but stopped in the Senate.

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What they say

His platform says he would bring back campaign contribution limits for state elections.

“Reinstitute campaign contribution limits for state elections.”

What the record shows ·

On March 16, 2022, he voted for House Bill 234, which passed the House 21 to 18. It would have set limits on giving to state candidates, including $2,000 per campaign period from an individual. As a State Affairs Committee member he had recommended it pass. It stopped in the Senate State Affairs Committee.

Limit: Rep. Schrage sponsored the bill, not him. It did not become law.

Matches stated direction

What they say

In the October 8 debate he said that as a legislator he regularly went to federal fishery council meetings, pushed for less bycatch of king and chum salmon and halibut, and wrote several sign-on letters asking for lower bycatch caps and several Anchorage Daily News op-eds.

What the record shows ·

He backed a 2013 committee resolution to halve Chinook bycatch limits, later withdrawn, and signed a 2015 letter to halve halibut bycatch limits; we did not find his other letters or op-eds.

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What they say

In the October 8 debate he said that as a legislator he regularly went to federal fishery council meetings, pushed for less bycatch of king and chum salmon and halibut, and wrote several sign-on letters asking for lower bycatch caps and several Anchorage Daily News op-eds.

What the record shows ·

In March 2013, on the House Fisheries Committee, he recommended passing the committee's resolution asking the North Pacific Fishery Management Council to cut Chinook salmon bycatch limits in the pollock fisheries to at least half; it was withdrawn before a House vote. In April 2015 he was one of 12 legislators who signed a letter asking the council to cut Bering Sea halibut bycatch limits by half. At a House Fisheries hearing in November 2021 he asked the fish and game commissioner what the state needed before taking a position on the council's options for Bering Sea trawl bycatch, and whether the council should cap chum salmon bycatch.

Limit: The 2013 resolution was the committee's and never reached a House vote. The 2015 letter had 12 signers and does not show who wrote it. We did not find his other letters, his op-eds or records of his council attendance.

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What they say

In the October 8 debate he said that as attorney general he defended the Willow project, which he said brought good-paying jobs to Alaskans.

What the record shows ·

As attorney general he had Alaska join the Willow suits on the federal side; permits were voided in 2021, and the 2023 approval was upheld, then partly reversed on appeal but left standing.

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What they say

In the October 8 debate he said that as attorney general he defended the Willow project, which he said brought good-paying jobs to Alaskans.

What the record shows ·

In April 2021 the state asked to join a lawsuit against Willow on the federal government's side; that August a federal judge threw out the project's permits. In March 2023 the state did the same in the suits against the project's new approval. The district court upheld that approval in November 2023, and in June 2025 the appeals court partly reversed that ruling and sent the case back without canceling the approval.

Limit: The state was one of several parties defending the project, with the federal government and ConocoPhillips. The jobs were not checked.

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What they say

In the October 8 debate he said that as attorney general he defended parents' ability to choose their child's education.

What the record shows ·

His department appealed a 2024 ruling that struck down the allotment laws, and the Alaska Supreme Court reversed it, keeping the program as it was.

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What they say

In the October 8 debate he said that as attorney general he defended parents' ability to choose their child's education.

What the record shows ·

In April 2024 a state judge struck down the laws behind the correspondence school allotment program. His department appealed on May 3, 2024 and asked for a quick ruling. On June 28, 2024 the Alaska Supreme Court reversed the judge, and the program went on as before.

Limit: The court ruled only that the laws are not unconstitutional as a whole. In March 2025 it sent a challenge to particular uses of the money back to the trial court.

Matches stated direction

What they say

In the October 8 debate he said he beat back President Biden's COVID vaccine mandates on behalf of Alaskans.

What the record shows ·

Alaska joined suits against federal vaccine rules: courts blocked the ones for large employers and Head Start workers, but the Supreme Court let the health care worker rule go ahead.

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What they say

In the October 8 debate he said he beat back President Biden's COVID vaccine mandates on behalf of Alaskans.

What the record shows ·

In November 2021 Alaska joined other states in suing over two federal rules: one for workers at large private employers and one for health care workers. On January 13, 2022 the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the employer rule but, 5 to 4, let the health care worker rule go ahead. In December 2021 Alaska and 23 other states sued over the rule for Head Start workers, and in September 2022 a federal judge in Louisiana permanently blocked it in those states. A judge in Georgia blocked the rule for federal contractors in a separate case; Alaska backed that ruling with a brief and had its own suit pending.

Limit: The Supreme Court let the health care worker mandate go ahead while that case went on. Each suit was brought by a group of states.

Matches stated record claim

What they say

In the October 8 debate he said Democratic and Republican attorneys general unanimously elected him to chair the Attorney General Alliance.

What the record shows ·

His department announced in January 2025 that he had taken over as chair of the bipartisan group; we found no record of whether the vote was unanimous.

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What they say

In the October 8 debate he said Democratic and Republican attorneys general unanimously elected him to chair the Attorney General Alliance.

What the record shows ·

On January 14, 2025 his department said he had taken over as chair of the Attorney General Alliance, a bipartisan group whose members include 51 states and territories.

Limit: We found no record of the vote, so whether it was unanimous is not checked.

Matches stated direction

What they say

In the October 8 debate he said he worked with Democrats to hold drug companies responsible for the opioid epidemic and received over $100 million for addiction recovery in Alaska.

What the record shows ·

His department said in 2025 that Alaska's opioid settlements commit nearly $102 million, paid over many years, so not all of it has been received.

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In the October 8 debate he said he worked with Democrats to hold drug companies responsible for the opioid epidemic and received over $100 million for addiction recovery in Alaska.

What the record shows ·

In July 2025, while he was attorney general, his department said Alaska's settlements with companies that helped fuel the opioid epidemic commit nearly $102 million. The latest was a national deal negotiated by nine other states. A March 2024 release put the total then at about $99 million, paid over 10 to 15 years.

Limit: The total is money promised and paid over many years, not money already received.

Chronology

How the field took shape

  1. Kreiss-Tomkins wins his first race

    A recount confirms his House District 34 win by 32 votes.

  2. Native languages bill signed

    HB 216, sponsored by Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, becomes law.

  3. Taylor named attorney general

    Gov. Mike Dunleavy appoints Treg Taylor.

  4. State budget with port money signed

    It gives Anchorage $100 million for the Port of Alaska while Dave Bronson is mayor, plus up to $100 million to match federal money.

  5. Google settlement

    Treg Taylor's office announces Alaska's $1.5 million share of a 40-state settlement.

  6. Anchorage police contract extended

    The police union signs an extension with Dave Bronson's administration, with a 7.8% raise in 2024.

  7. HB 66 signed

    Some fatal drug deals become second-degree murder. Treg Taylor is attorney general.

  8. Ranked-choice repeal filed

    Bernadette M. Wilson is one of three primary sponsors.

  9. Taylor announces he will step down

    He leaves the attorney general's office on August 29, 2025.

  10. Top-four primary

    Kreiss-Tomkins finishes first, Tom Begich second, Wilson third, Bronson fourth and Taylor fifth, of 17 tickets.

  11. Begich steps aside

    Democrat Tom Begich suspends his campaign, which moves Treg Taylor into the top four.

  12. Taylor's nomination held

    The lieutenant governor says she will not certify Taylor after the Public Offices Commission finds his financial disclosure fell short.

  13. Taylor's nomination certified

    The lieutenant governor reverses course after a Department of Law review.

  14. Final candidate list

    Four tickets for governor: Bronson/Church, Kreiss-Tomkins/Johnson, Taylor/English and Wilson/Shower, plus write-in Parkin/Greer.

The details

Election facts. Original sources.

Election date
November 3, 2026
Ballot source updated
General-election sample ballot; reviewed October 4, 2026. Statewide tickets are on page 1.
Candidate field
Four printed governor and lieutenant governor tickets checked against the state's general-election sample ballot.

Coverage

What this page includes, and what is not yet included.

As of Oct 18, 2026. Only what passed a source check is listed. How coverage works.

  • BallotIncluded

    4 printed candidates, checked October 4, 2026 against the official election record.

  • Race outlookIncluded

    1 of 1 specialist rating is current as of Oct 18, 2026.

  • Reported contextIncluded

    1 dated development with original reporting attached.

  • Words and recordIncluded

    17 statement-to-action comparisons across 4 candidate records, each with a stated limitation.

  • Campaign financeNot yet

    No campaign-finance snapshot is published for this race yet.

  • PollingNot yet

    No published poll has been reviewed for this race yet.

1 correction recorded for this race; each is dated in the corrections log. Report an error.

Sources114 source records

Snapshot as of Oct 18, 2026. The live page may have changed: https://statedrecord.com/races/alaska-governor-2026

How we use sources

  1. Alaska Division of Elections general-election sample ballot (document)
    Alaska Division of Elections general-election sample ballot

    For: Election facts, ratings and race context; Alaska's four printed governor tickets checked

  2. Separate write-in recordhttps://www.elections.alaska.gov/candidates/?election=26genr
    2026 general election candidate list

    Alaska Division of Elections · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Page last updated September 25, 2026 at 8:16 am by its own stamp; reread October 1, 2026. Lists four certified governor tickets: Bronson/Church, Kreiss-Tomkins/Johnson, Taylor/English and Wilson/Shower, and one certified write-in ticket, Parkin/Greer.

    official election record

    For: Election facts, ratings and race context; Comparisons, reporting, support and chronology

  3. How these races were chosenhttps://statedrecord.com/methodology#race-selection

    For: Election facts, ratings and race context

  4. Sabato's Crystal Ball ratingshttps://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2026-governor/

    For: Election facts, ratings and race context

  5. Alaska's News Sourcehttps://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2026/09/05/state-reverses-course-puts-taylor-back-alaskas-governor-race/

    For: Election facts, ratings and race context

  6. Official election pamphlet statement: Dave Bronson (document)

    Alaska Division of Elections · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Candidate-written and candidate-paid statement published by the Division of Elections, which says the views are the candidate's own.

    candidate statement

    For: Candidate roles and profiles; Dave Bronson: background, goals, record and money; Crime and public safety

  7. Dave Bronson for Alaska Governor, homehttps://www.davebronson.com/

    Bronson Church 2026 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Campaign site, signed 'Paid for by Bronson Church 2026'. Links his X, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube accounts.

    candidate statement

    For: Candidate roles and profiles; Dave Bronson: background, goals, record and money; Schools; The Permanent Fund and the dividend; Energy and resource development; Dave Bronson: State money for the Port of Alaska

  8. Official election pamphlet statement: Jonathan S. Kreiss-Tomkins (document)

    Alaska Division of Elections · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Candidate-written and candidate-paid statement published by the Division of Elections, which says the views are the candidate's own.

    candidate statement

    For: Candidate roles and profiles; Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins: background, goals, record and money; Schools; Fish and trawling; Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins: Winning his first race by 32 votes

  9. JKT for Alaska, homehttps://www.jktforak.com/

    JKT for Alaska · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Campaign site; donations go to 'JKT for Alaska', the committee named on the Division of Elections list address. Links his X, Facebook and Instagram accounts.

    candidate statement

    For: Candidate roles and profiles

  10. Attorney General Treg Taylor announces resignation, highlights record of defending Alaskahttps://law.alaska.gov/press/releases/2025/082125-Taylor-Resignation.html

    Alaska Department of Law · Published Aug 21, 2025 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Dated August 21, 2025. He leaves office August 29. Written by his own department; its claims about his record are the department's.

    official office record

    For: Candidate roles and profiles; Treg Taylor: background, goals, record and money; Comparisons, reporting, support and chronology

  11. Treg Taylor for Alaska Governorhttps://tregforak.com/

    Treg for Governor · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Campaign site, signed 'Paid for by Treg for Governor'. One long page with his record list and plans. Links his X, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube accounts.

    candidate statement

    For: Candidate roles and profiles; Treg Taylor: background, goals, record and money; Schools; The Permanent Fund and the dividend; Fish and trawling; Energy and resource development; Crime and public safety; Elections and campaign rules; Treg Taylor: Murder charges for fatal drug deals; Treg Taylor: Google location tracking settlement; Treg Taylor: Crime and sexual assaults

  12. Official election pamphlet statement: Bernadette M. Wilson (document)

    Alaska Division of Elections · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Candidate-written and candidate-paid statement published by the Division of Elections, which says the views are the candidate's own.

    candidate statement

    For: Candidate roles and profiles; Bernadette M. Wilson: background, goals, record and money; The Permanent Fund and the dividend; Fish and trawling; Crime and public safety

  13. Bernadette for Governor, homehttps://www.bernadetteforgovernor.com/

    Bernadette for Governor · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Campaign site, signed 'Paid for by Bernadette for Governor'. Links her X, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube accounts.

    candidate statement

    For: Candidate roles and profiles; Bernadette M. Wilson: background, goals, record and money; Fish and trawling; Energy and resource development; Crime and public safety; Elections and campaign rules; Bernadette M. Wilson: Sponsoring the ranked-choice repeal

  14. Dave Bronson appointed as airport manager of Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airporthttps://dot.alaska.gov/anc/passengers-press-releases.shtml

    Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities · Published Jan 17, 2025 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Release dated January 17, 2025, on the airport's press release page. He was to start January 27, 2025.

    official office record

    For: Dave Bronson: background, goals, record and money

  15. Former mayor Bronson leaves job as manager of Anchorage's international airporthttps://www.adn.com/alaska-news/anchorage/2025/09/03/former-mayor-dave-bronson-leaves-job-as-manager-of-anchorages-international-airport/

    Anchorage Daily News · Published Sep 3, 2025 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    September 3, 2025. Quotes a state transportation department statement that his last day was Tuesday, September 2, and that he left 'in good standing'.

    original reporting

    For: Dave Bronson: background, goals, record and money

  16. Official election pamphlet statement: Josh Church, lieutenant governor (document)

    Alaska Division of Elections · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Candidate-written and candidate-paid statement published by the Division of Elections, which says the views are the candidate's own. Used only to name the running mate.

    candidate statement

    For: Dave Bronson: background, goals, record and money

  17. Expanding Alaska land ownershiphttps://www.davebronson.com/s/Expanding-Alaska-Land-Ownership

    Bronson Church 2026 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Campaign plan, a PDF linked from his policies page.

    candidate statement

    For: Dave Bronson: background, goals, record and money

  18. Zero-based budgeting (document)

    Bronson Church 2026 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Campaign plan, a PDF linked from his policies page.

    candidate statement

    For: Dave Bronson: background, goals, record and money

  19. Reforming the Permanent Fund through a modern endowment model (document)

    Bronson Church 2026 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Campaign plan, a PDF linked from his policies page.

    candidate statement

    For: Dave Bronson: background, goals, record and money; The Permanent Fund and the dividend

  20. Time to end destructive trawling in Alaska (document)

    Bronson Church 2026 · Published Jan 28, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Campaign press advisory dated January 28, 2026, linked from his policies page.

    candidate statement

    For: Dave Bronson: background, goals, record and money; Fish and trawling

  21. HB 281 (2022), enrolled operating and capital budget (document)

    Alaska Legislature · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Section 35(b) grants Anchorage $100 million for the Port of Alaska modernization project; section 49(l) adds up to $100 million more to match federal port money dollar for dollar. Both from the budget reserve fund.

    official legislative record

    For: Dave Bronson: background, goals, record and money; Dave Bronson: State money for the Port of Alaska; Comparisons, reporting, support and chronology

  22. HB 281 and HB 282 veto summary (document)

    Alaska Office of Management and Budget · Published Jun 28, 2022 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Dated June 28, 2022, the day the governor signed the budget. Its list of vetoes includes no Port of Alaska item.

    official office record

    For: Dave Bronson: background, goals, record and money; Dave Bronson: State money for the Port of Alaska; Comparisons, reporting, support and chronology

  23. APDEA administrative agreement 2023-02, contract extension (document)

    Municipality of Anchorage · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    A scanned PDF, read by OCR. Signed by the union president and the city's labor relations director on November 3, 2023. Raises wage rates 7.8% in January 2024, 3.3% in 2025, 4.3% in 2026 and 3.3% in 2027, and extends the contract to December 31, 2027. It takes effect on Assembly approval, and the parties would renegotiate a lump sum if it was not approved by January 28, 2024; we did not find the Assembly's vote. Page 1 is headed 'APDEA AA # 2023-01'; every other page says AA#2023-02.

    official office record

    For: Dave Bronson: background, goals, record and money; Dave Bronson: Raising police pay; Comparisons, reporting, support and chronology

  24. 2026 primary election summary report, official results (document)

    Alaska Division of Elections · Published Aug 31, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Official results of the August 18, 2026 top-four primary, report dated August 31, 2026. Governor: Kreiss-Tomkins/Johnson 37,006 (22.52%), Begich/Hnilicka 34,172 (20.80%), Wilson/Shower 16,468 (10.02%), Bronson/Church 13,364 (8.13%), Taylor/English 11,928 (7.26%), and twelve other tickets.

    official election record

    For: Dave Bronson: background, goals, record and money; Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins: background, goals, record and money; Treg Taylor: background, goals, record and money; Bernadette M. Wilson: background, goals, record and money; Comparisons, reporting, support and chronology

  25. APOC online reports: campaign disclosurehttps://aws.state.ak.us/ApocReports/CampaignDisclosure/CDCandidates.aspx

    Alaska Public Offices Commission · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Where governor candidates' campaign contribution and spending reports are filed. This desk did not read them.

    official election record

    For: Dave Bronson: background, goals, record and money; Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins: background, goals, record and money; Treg Taylor: background, goals, record and money; Bernadette M. Wilson: background, goals, record and money

  26. Official election pamphlet statement: Zac Johnson, lieutenant governor (document)

    Alaska Division of Elections · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Candidate-written and candidate-paid statement published by the Division of Elections, which says the views are the candidate's own. Used only to name the running mate.

    candidate statement

    For: Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins: background, goals, record and money

  27. Issues and prioritieshttps://www.jktforak.com/platform

    JKT for Alaska · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Campaign platform.

    candidate statement

    For: Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins: background, goals, record and money; Schools; The Permanent Fund and the dividend; Fish and trawling; Energy and resource development; Crime and public safety; Elections and campaign rules; Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins: Protecting the Permanent Fund in the constitution; Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins: Keeping fishing permits in Alaska communities; Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins: Bringing back campaign contribution limits

  28. 2012 general election, House District 34 recount, official results (document)

    Alaska Division of Elections · Published Dec 3, 2012 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Dated December 3, 2012. Kreiss-Tomkins 4,130, William A. Thomas 4,098, write-ins 13.

    official election record

    For: Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins: background, goals, record and money; Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins: Winning his first race by 32 votes; Comparisons, reporting, support and chronology

  29. HB 216 (2014), as introduced (document)

    Alaska Legislature · Published Jan 21, 2014 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Introduced January 21, 2014, 'by Representatives Kreiss-Tomkins, Millett, Edgmon, Nageak, and Herron', with cosponsors added later.

    official legislative record

    For: Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins: background, goals, record and money; Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins: Alaska Native languages

  30. HB 216 (28th Legislature), bill historyhttps://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/28?Root=HB%20216

    Alaska Legislature · Published Oct 23, 2014 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Passed the House 38-0 (36-0 on reconsideration) and the Senate 18-2. Signed into law October 23, 2014, chapter 116, SLA 2014; effective January 21, 2015. The page timed out on most tries and loaded on October 1, 2026.

    official legislative record

    For: Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins: background, goals, record and money; Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins: Alaska Native languages; Comparisons, reporting, support and chronology

  31. Governor Dunleavy names Treg Taylor attorney generalhttps://gov.alaska.gov/governor-dunleavy-names-treg-taylor-attorney-general/

    Office of the Governor · Published Jan 29, 2021 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Dated January 29, 2021. Says he joined the Department of Law in 2018 as deputy attorney general over the civil division.

    official office record

    For: Treg Taylor: background, goals, record and money; Comparisons, reporting, support and chronology

  32. Official election pamphlet statement: Treg Taylor (document)

    Alaska Division of Elections · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Candidate-written and candidate-paid statement published by the Division of Elections, which says the views are the candidate's own.

    candidate statement

    For: Treg Taylor: background, goals, record and money; Schools; The Permanent Fund and the dividend; Fish and trawling; Elections and campaign rules

  33. Official election pamphlet statement: Candi English, lieutenant governor (document)

    Alaska Division of Elections · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Candidate-written and candidate-paid statement published by the Division of Elections, which says the views are the candidate's own. Used only to name the running mate.

    candidate statement

    For: Treg Taylor: background, goals, record and money

  34. Alaska joins 40 attorneys general in announcing historic Google settlement over location tracking practiceshttps://law.alaska.gov/press/releases/2022/111522-Google.html

    Alaska Department of Law · Published Nov 15, 2022 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Dated November 15, 2022. $391.5 million multistate settlement; Alaska's share $1.5 million. Oregon and Nebraska led.

    official office record

    For: Treg Taylor: background, goals, record and money; Treg Taylor: Google location tracking settlement; Comparisons, reporting, support and chronology

  35. Governor Mike Dunleavy signs landmark omnibus bill to combat crime and protect crime victimshttps://gov.alaska.gov/governor-mike-dunleavy-signs-landmark-omnibus-bill-to-combat-crime-and-protect-crime-victims/

    Office of the Governor · Published Jul 11, 2024 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Published July 11, 2024. Says the governor signed HB 66 that day and quotes Attorney General Treg Taylor.

    official office record

    For: Treg Taylor: background, goals, record and money; Treg Taylor: Murder charges for fatal drug deals; Comparisons, reporting, support and chronology

  36. HB 66 (2024), enrolled (document)

    Alaska Legislature · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    The omnibus crime bill as passed, headed 'Laws of Alaska 2024'. Section 3 adds AS 11.41.110(a)(6): second-degree murder when a person knowingly makes or delivers certain controlled substances and another person dies from taking them.

    official legislative record

    For: Treg Taylor: background, goals, record and money; Treg Taylor: Murder charges for fatal drug deals

  37. Democrat Tom Begich steps aside, setting off a scramble in Alaska governor's racehttps://alaskapublic.org/news/politics/elections/2026-08-31/democrat-tom-begich-steps-aside-setting-off-a-scramble-in-alaska-governors-race

    Alaska Public Media · Published Aug 31, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    By Rhonda McBride, August 31, 2026. Reports that Begich and his running mate suspended their campaign in a video posted August 28, which moved Treg Taylor into the top four.

    original reporting

    For: Treg Taylor: background, goals, record and money; Comparisons, reporting, support and chronology

  38. Alaska Policy Forum tax filingshttps://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/264380206

    ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (IRS Form 990 data) · Reviewed Oct 2, 2026

    Lists Bernadette Wilson as interim CEO on the Forum's returns for 2023 and 2024 (EIN 26-4380206).

    official office record

    For: Bernadette M. Wilson: background, goals, record and money

  39. Americans for Prosperity announces new state directorhttps://americansforprosperity.org/press-release/americans-for-prosperity-announces-new-state-director/

    Americans for Prosperity · Published Sep 9, 2021 · Reviewed Oct 2, 2026

    Posted September 9, 2021. Names Bernadette Wilson as the Alaska chapter's next state director.

    original reporting

    For: Bernadette M. Wilson: background, goals, record and money

  40. Americans for Prosperity names Bethany Marcum Alaska state directorhttps://americansforprosperity.org/press-release/americans-for-prosperity-names-bethany-marcum-alaska-state-director/

    Americans for Prosperity · Published Aug 22, 2023 · Reviewed Oct 2, 2026

    Posted August 22, 2023. Names Bethany Marcum as the Alaska chapter's new state director. It does not give Wilson's last day.

    original reporting

    For: Bernadette M. Wilson: background, goals, record and money

  41. Official election pamphlet statement: Michael K. Shower, lieutenant governor (document)

    Alaska Division of Elections · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Candidate-written and candidate-paid statement published by the Division of Elections, which says the views are the candidate's own. Used only to name the running mate.

    candidate statement

    For: Bernadette M. Wilson: background, goals, record and money

  42. On the issueshttps://bernadetteforgovernor.com/on-the-issues/

    Bernadette for Governor · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Campaign issues page: education and the Permanent Fund Dividend.

    candidate statement

    For: Bernadette M. Wilson: background, goals, record and money; Schools; The Permanent Fund and the dividend; Crime and public safety

  43. Initiative 24ESEG petition statushttps://www.elections.alaska.gov/petitions-and-ballot-measures/petition-status/?initiative_id=24ESEG

    Alaska Division of Elections · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    The initiative to repeal the open top-four primary and ranked-choice general election. Primary sponsors: Ken McCarty, Judy Eledge and Bernadette Wilson. Application filed December 26, 2024. Status: will appear on the general election ballot.

    official election record

    For: Bernadette M. Wilson: background, goals, record and money; Elections and campaign rules; Bernadette M. Wilson: Sponsoring the ranked-choice repeal; Comparisons, reporting, support and chronology

  44. AK 10/10 Plan: workforce first public educationhttps://www.davebronson.com/s/AK-10-10-Plan

    Bronson Church 2026 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Campaign education plan, a PDF linked from his policies page.

    candidate statement

    For: Schools

  45. Three Alaska gubernatorial candidates endorse plan to restrict Permanent Fund spendinghttps://alaskabeacon.com/2026/09/21/three-alaska-gubernatorial-candidates-endorse-plan-to-restrict-permanent-fund-spending/

    Alaska Beacon · Published Sep 21, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 2, 2026

    By James Brooks, September 21, 2026. Read in the owner's browser because the site blocks scripts.

    original reporting

    For: The Permanent Fund and the dividend

  46. Alaska infrastructure and energyhttps://www.davebronson.com/s/Alaska-Infrastructure-and-Energy

    Bronson Church 2026 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Campaign plan, a PDF linked from his policies page.

    candidate statement

    For: Energy and resource development

  47. Restoring grand jury independence under the Alaska Constitution (document)

    Bronson Church 2026 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Campaign plan, a PDF linked from his policies page.

    candidate statement

    For: Crime and public safety

  48. Alaska election reform: restoring trust and security (document)

    Bronson Church 2026 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Campaign plan, a PDF linked from his policies page.

    candidate statement

    For: Elections and campaign rules

  49. Don Young Port of Alaska comprehensive plan of finance (document)

    Municipality of Anchorage · Published Jan 16, 2025 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    A worksession draft from the city's chief fiscal officer, dated January 16, 2025. Its funding tables list the state grants to the port program since 2012: $30 million (FY2012), $48.5 million, $50 million in FY2012 state bonds, $20 million (FY2019) and the 2022 grants. Page 27 says the second $100 million has been 'fully matched' by $68.7 million and $50 million federal port grants and $5 million in congressional funding; one of its tables still lists $26.3 million of that grant as pending. It does not itemize state money for the older port expansion before 2012.

    official office record

    For: Dave Bronson: State money for the Port of Alaska

  50. 2011 Legislature capital budget, project detail by House district (document)

    Alaska Legislative Finance Division · Reviewed Oct 2, 2026

    Lists 'Anchorage - Port of Anchorage Expansion' at $37.5 million appropriated, less a $7.5 million veto, leaving $30 million in the fiscal 2012 budget. It covers only the 2011 session.

    official legislative record

    For: Dave Bronson: State money for the Port of Alaska

  51. About Dave Bronsonhttps://www.davebronson.com/about-dave

    Bronson Church 2026 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Campaign biography.

    candidate statement

    For: Dave Bronson: Raising police pay

  52. Human Resources: APDEAhttps://www.muni.org/Departments/employee_relations/pages/apdea.aspx

    Municipality of Anchorage · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    The city's page for the police union contract. Lists the 2021-2027 agreement and administrative agreement 2023-02.

    official office record

    For: Dave Bronson: Raising police pay

  53. 2024 approved general government operating budget (document)

    Municipality of Anchorage · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    The budget the Assembly adopted for 2024 (AO 2023-95 as amended). Assembly amendment #52, line 9, adds $3.3 million to the police budget for labor increases; the mayor did not veto it. An earlier proposed amendment (Johnson No. 12, November 9, 2023 worksession) sought $2.85 million because the city and the police union had just closed a four-year contract.

    official office record

    For: Dave Bronson: Raising police pay

  54. Meet Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkinshttps://www.jktforak.com/meet-jkt

    JKT for Alaska · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Campaign biography in his own words.

    candidate statement

    For: Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins: Alaska Native languages

  55. HB 216 (2014), enrolled (document)

    Alaska Legislature · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    The bill as passed, headed 'Laws of Alaska 2014'. Adds 20 Alaska Native languages to English as official state languages.

    official legislative record

    For: Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins: Alaska Native languages

  56. AS 44.12.310, official languageshttps://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?media=print&secStart=44.12.310&secEnd=44.12.310

    Alaska Legislature · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Current state law. Subsection (a) lists the official languages, including those HB 216 added and four more added in 2024. Subsection (b), added by HB 216, says the designation does not require the state or cities to work in languages other than English.

    official legislative record

    For: Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins: Alaska Native languages

  57. HB 26 (2024), enrolled (document)

    Alaska Legislature · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Headed 'Laws of Alaska 2024'. Section 2 rewrites the official languages list: it adds Cup'ig and Wetal, and splits Tanana into Middle and Lower Tanana.

    official legislative record

    For: Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins: Alaska Native languages

  58. 2012 general election, official results (document)

    Alaska Division of Elections · Published Nov 28, 2012 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Dated November 28, 2012, before the recount. House District 34: Kreiss-Tomkins 4,125, Thomas 4,091.

    official election record

    For: Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins: Winning his first race by 32 votes

  59. Governor Dunleavy targets sex traffickers, drug dealers with new crime legislationhttps://gov.alaska.gov/governor-dunleavy-targets-sex-traffickers-drug-dealers-with-new-crime-legislation/

    Office of the Governor · Published Feb 8, 2023 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Published February 8, 2023. The governor introduces SB 64 (HB 66), which would allow second-degree murder charges for a drug that causes an overdose death.

    official office record

    For: Treg Taylor: Murder charges for fatal drug deals

  60. HB 66 (2023), as introduced (document)

    Alaska Legislature · Published Feb 8, 2023 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Introduced February 8, 2023 'by the House Rules Committee by request of the governor'. Section 1 adds the drug-death murder charge to AS 11.41.110(a).

    official legislative record

    For: Treg Taylor: Murder charges for fatal drug deals

  61. House Judiciary Committee minutes, February 27, 2023 (document)

    Alaska Legislature · Published Feb 27, 2023 · Reviewed Oct 2, 2026

    Deputy Attorney General John Skidmore introduced HB 66 for the governor, and Assistant Attorney General Kaci Schroeder presented its sectional analysis: section 1 moves a drug-death homicide from manslaughter to second-degree murder.

    official legislative record

    For: Treg Taylor: Murder charges for fatal drug deals

  62. House Journal, May 11, 2023 (document)

    Alaska Legislature · Published May 11, 2023 · Reviewed Oct 2, 2026

    Records the House passing CSHB 66(FIN) am, 35 to 5.

    official legislative record

    For: Treg Taylor: Murder charges for fatal drug deals

  63. Senate Judiciary Committee minutes, April 29, 2024 (document)

    Alaska Legislature · Published Apr 29, 2024 · Reviewed Oct 2, 2026

    Angie Kemp, director of the Department of Law's criminal division, said HB 66 responds to a public health crisis from fentanyl and methamphetamine and is meant to deter those offenses.

    official legislative record

    For: Treg Taylor: Murder charges for fatal drug deals

  64. Alaska Senate rolls out crime bill tackling fentanyl, child abuse and grand jury ruleshttps://alaskapublic.org/2024/04/30/alaska-senate-rolls-out-crime-bill-tackling-fentanyl-child-abuse-and-grand-jury-rules/

    Alaska Public Media · Published Apr 30, 2024 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    By Eric Stone, April 30, 2024. Angie Kemp, director of the Department of Law's criminal division, told the Senate Judiciary Committee the drug penalties in HB 66 respond to the overdose crisis. The committee's own minutes are listed separately.

    original reporting

    For: Treg Taylor: Murder charges for fatal drug deals

  65. Crime in Alaska 2024 (document)

    Alaska Department of Public Safety · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    The state's annual crime report, published October 2025, covering 2020 to 2024. Says the overall reported crime rate fell 7.0% in 2024, the property crime rate is the lowest in well over a decade, the violent crime rate is the lowest since 2015, and burglaries the fewest since at least 1974. Its counts differ slightly from the FBI's.

    official office record

    For: Treg Taylor: Crime and sexual assaults

  66. Crime Data Explorer: Alaska rape, 2018 to 2024https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/summarized/state/AK/rape?from=01-2018&to=12-2024

    Federal Bureau of Investigation · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Rapes reported by Alaska police agencies: 1,208 in 2018, 896 in 2023 (26% fewer) and 923 in 2024 (24% fewer). The FBI counts rape, which is narrower than all sexual assault.

    official office record

    For: Treg Taylor: Crime and sexual assaults

  67. Crime Data Explorer: Alaska violent crime, by month, 1985 to 2024https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/summarized/state/AK/violent-crime?from=01-1985&to=12-2024

    Federal Bureau of Investigation · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    The FBI's monthly counts and rates of violent crime reported by Alaska police agencies, 1985 (the earliest year it serves) to 2024. Adding monthly rates does not give a yearly rate, and we found no FBI table of Alaska's yearly rates for those years.

    official office record

    For: Treg Taylor: Crime and sexual assaults

  68. Crime Data Explorer: Alaska property crime, by month, 1985 to 2024https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/summarized/state/AK/property-crime?from=01-1985&to=12-2024

    Federal Bureau of Investigation · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    The FBI's monthly counts and rates of property crime (burglary, theft and vehicle theft) reported by Alaska police agencies, 1985 to 2024.

    official office record

    For: Treg Taylor: Crime and sexual assaults

  69. HJR 1 (32nd Legislature), bill historyhttps://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/32?Root=HJR%201

    Alaska Legislature · Published May 1, 2021 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Prefiled January 8, 2021. Spohnholz, Schrage, Fields and Story were added as sponsors from March to May 2021. Ways and Means moved it April 20, 2021 and Judiciary April 30, 2021. It stayed in House Finance and never reached a floor vote.

    official legislative record

    For: Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins: Protecting the Permanent Fund in the constitution

  70. HJR 1 (2021), prefiled version (document)

    Alaska Legislature · Published Jan 8, 2021 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Prefiled January 8, 2021 by Representatives Kreiss-Tomkins and Hopkins.

    official legislative record

    For: Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins: Protecting the Permanent Fund in the constitution

  71. SSHJR 1 (2021), sponsor substitute (document)

    Alaska Legislature · Published Feb 18, 2021 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    By Representatives Kreiss-Tomkins, Hopkins, Spohnholz, Schrage, Fields and Story. Would cap yearly appropriations from the Permanent Fund at 5% of its average market value and deposit the earnings reserve into the fund's principal.

    official legislative record

    For: Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins: Protecting the Permanent Fund in the constitution

  72. HB 165 (2021), as introduced (document)

    Alaska Legislature · Published Apr 7, 2021 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    By Representatives Kreiss-Tomkins, Spohnholz, Fields and Story. Appropriates $4,350,000,000 from the earnings reserve account to the Permanent Fund's principal.

    official legislative record

    For: Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins: Protecting the Permanent Fund in the constitution

  73. HB 165 (32nd Legislature), bill historyhttps://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/32?Root=HB%20165

    Alaska Legislature · Published Apr 21, 2021 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Ways and Means moved it April 20, 2021. It stayed in House Finance.

    official legislative record

    For: Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins: Protecting the Permanent Fund in the constitution

  74. HB 188 (30th Legislature), bill historyhttps://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/30?Root=HB%20188

    Alaska Legislature · Published Feb 28, 2018 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Sponsor: Representative Kreiss-Tomkins alone. Introduced March 20, 2017. House Fisheries moved a committee version February 27, 2018; it stayed in Labor and Commerce.

    official legislative record

    For: Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins: Keeping fishing permits in Alaska communities

  75. CSHB 188(FSH) (2018), House Fisheries version (document)

    Alaska Legislature · Published Feb 28, 2018 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Creates up to three regional fisheries trusts that may acquire limited entry permits and transfer them to fishermen for up to six years. A trust may hold no more than 2.5% of a fishery's transferable permits in its region. Its list of who may not receive a trust permit (AS 16.44.080) has no Alaska residency rule.

    official legislative record

    For: Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins: Keeping fishing permits in Alaska communities

  76. House Journal, March 16, 2022, pages 2136-2137https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Journal/Pages/32?Chamber=H&Bill=HB%20234&Page=02136

    Alaska Legislature · Published Mar 16, 2022 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Roll call on final passage of CSHB 234(STA) am: 21 yeas, 18 nays, 1 excused. Kreiss-Tomkins is listed among the yeas.

    official legislative record

    For: Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins: Bringing back campaign contribution limits

  77. HB 234 (32nd Legislature), bill historyhttps://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/32?Root=HB%20234

    Alaska Legislature · Published Mar 18, 2022 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Sponsored by Representative Schrage. State Affairs reported it March 2, 2022 with do-pass votes from Claman and Kreiss-Tomkins. Passed the House 21-18 on March 16, 2022; it stayed in Senate State Affairs.

    official legislative record

    For: Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins: Bringing back campaign contribution limits

  78. CSHB 234(STA) am(efd fld) (2022), as passed by the House (document)

    Alaska Legislature · Published Mar 16, 2022 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Would set contribution limits, including $2,000 per campaign period from an individual to a candidate.

    official legislative record

    For: Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins: Bringing back campaign contribution limits

  79. Debate for the State, Alaska governor, October 8, 2026 (at 35:07)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWhiyir9eoI&t=2107s

    Alaska Public Media · Published Oct 8, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    The hosts' video of the live governor debate (Alaska Public Media, Alaska's News Source and KTOO). Kreiss-Tomkins says that as a legislator he went to North Pacific council meetings, pushed for less salmon and halibut bycatch, and wrote sign-on letters asking for lower bycatch caps and Anchorage Daily News op-eds. Described from YouTube's captions of the video, read on October 10, 2026; not quoted, because a second transcript to check the wording against was not available.

    candidate statement

    For: Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins: Pushing to cut trawl bycatch

  80. HR 6, Chinook bycatch limits (28th Legislature)https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/28?Root=HR%20%206

    Alaska Legislature · Published Mar 13, 2013 · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    A House Fisheries Committee resolution asking the North Pacific council to lower Chinook salmon bycatch limits in the Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea pollock fisheries to at least half. The March 22, 2013 committee report lists Kreiss-Tomkins and Seaton as do pass; it was withdrawn on April 2, 2013.

    official legislative record

    For: Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins: Pushing to cut trawl bycatch

  81. Letter from 12 Alaska legislators to the North Pacific Fishery Management Council on Bering Sea halibut bycatch (document)

    Alaska legislators (copy posted by KMXT) · Published Apr 15, 2015 · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    Dated April 15, 2015, on Alaska State Legislature letterhead. Asks the council to cut Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands halibut bycatch limits by 50 percent. Twelve legislators sign it, Kreiss-Tomkins among them. The copy is the one KMXT, Kodiak's public radio station, posted.

    official legislative record

    For: Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins: Pushing to cut trawl bycatch

  82. House Special Committee on Fisheries minutes, November 15, 2021 (document)

    Alaska Legislature · Published Nov 15, 2021 · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    A hearing on bycatch. Kreiss-Tomkins, a committee member, asks the fish and game commissioner what the state needs before taking a position on the council's options for Bering Sea trawl bycatch, and whether the council should cap chum salmon bycatch.

    official legislative record

    For: Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins: Pushing to cut trawl bycatch

  83. Debate for the State, Alaska governor, October 8, 2026 (at 53:44)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWhiyir9eoI&t=3224s

    Alaska Public Media · Published Oct 8, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    The hosts' video of the live governor debate (Alaska Public Media, Alaska's News Source and KTOO). Taylor says he defended the Willow project. Described from YouTube's captions of the video, read on October 10, 2026; not quoted, because a second transcript to check the wording against was not available.

    candidate statement

    For: Treg Taylor: Defending the Willow oil project in court

  84. State of Alaska intervenes in Willow Project lawsuithttps://gov.alaska.gov/state-of-alaska-intervenes-in-willow-project-lawsuit/

    Office of the Governor · Published Apr 15, 2021 · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    Dated April 15, 2021. The state asks the federal court in Anchorage to let it join a lawsuit to defend the Bureau of Land Management's approval of Willow.

    official office record

    For: Treg Taylor: Defending the Willow oil project in court

  85. Governor issues statement on federal court's block of Alaska North Slope Willow Projecthttps://gov.alaska.gov/governor-issues-statement-on-federal-courts-block-of-alaska-north-slope-willow-project/

    Office of the Governor · Published Aug 18, 2021 · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    Dated August 18, 2021. Says Judge Sharon Gleason invalidated the Willow permits; the state had joined the case to defend them.

    official office record

    For: Treg Taylor: Defending the Willow oil project in court

  86. The State intervenes in federal lawsuits that challenge Willow Project and opposes effort to stop constructionhttps://www.law.alaska.gov/press/releases/2023/032423-Willow.html

    Alaska Department of Law · Published Mar 24, 2023 · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    Dated March 24, 2023. The state files to join the suits against the 2023 approval, alongside ConocoPhillips and North Slope groups. Quotes Attorney General Taylor on defending the project.

    official office record

    For: Treg Taylor: Defending the Willow oil project in court

  87. Governor Dunleavy welcomes district court decision dismissing challenges to the Willow Projecthttps://gov.alaska.gov/governor-dunleavy-welcomes-district-court-decision-dismissing-challenges-to-the-willow-project/

    Office of the Governor · Published Nov 9, 2023 · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    Dated November 9, 2023. The federal court in Alaska dismissed two lawsuits against the approval; the state had intervened to defend it.

    official office record

    For: Treg Taylor: Defending the Willow oil project in court

  88. Center for Biological Diversity v. Bureau of Land Management, No. 23-3624 (9th Cir. June 13, 2025) (document)

    U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · Published Jun 13, 2025 · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    Decides both appeals over the 2023 approval. Affirms the lower court in part and reverses in part, and sends the case back to the agency without canceling the approval. Lists Taylor as attorney general on the state's brief.

    official office record

    For: Treg Taylor: Defending the Willow oil project in court

  89. Debate for the State, Alaska governor, October 8, 2026 (at 53:41)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWhiyir9eoI&t=3221s

    Alaska Public Media · Published Oct 8, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    The hosts' video of the live governor debate (Alaska Public Media, Alaska's News Source and KTOO). Taylor says he defended parents' ability to choose their child's education. Described from YouTube's captions of the video, read on October 10, 2026; not quoted, because a second transcript to check the wording against was not available.

    candidate statement

    For: Treg Taylor: Defending correspondence school allotments

  90. State appeals correspondence study ruling to Alaska Supreme Court, AG says it's vitalhttps://www.law.alaska.gov/press/releases/2024/050324-CorrespondenceStudy.html

    Alaska Department of Law · Published May 3, 2024 · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    Dated May 3, 2024. A superior court judge had struck down the allotment laws two weeks earlier; the state files its appeal and asks for a quick ruling.

    official office record

    For: Treg Taylor: Defending correspondence school allotments

  91. Alaska Supreme Court reverses ruling on correspondence study programhttps://www.law.alaska.gov/press/releases/2024/062824-CorrespondenceStudy.html

    Alaska Department of Law · Published Jun 28, 2024 · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    Dated June 28, 2024. The court reversed the ruling and the program continues as before. The state had argued that specific uses of the money must be challenged one by one.

    official office record

    For: Treg Taylor: Defending correspondence school allotments

  92. State, Department of Education & Early Development v. Alexander, Opinion No. 7759 (Alaska Supreme Court, March 28, 2025) (document)

    Alaska Supreme Court (via Justia) · Published Mar 28, 2025 · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    The full opinion behind the June 2024 order. Holds that the allotment laws are not unconstitutional as a whole and reverses the ruling. Sends the challenge to particular uses of the money back to the trial court, where a school district that approved that spending must be joined. Lists Taylor as attorney general on the state's side.

    official office record

    For: Treg Taylor: Defending correspondence school allotments

  93. Debate for the State, Alaska governor, October 8, 2026 (at 53:49)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWhiyir9eoI&t=3229s

    Alaska Public Media · Published Oct 8, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    The hosts' video of the live governor debate (Alaska Public Media, Alaska's News Source and KTOO). Taylor says he beat back President Biden's COVID vaccine mandates on behalf of Alaskans. Described from YouTube's captions of the video, read on October 10, 2026; not quoted, because a second transcript to check the wording against was not available.

    candidate statement

    For: Treg Taylor: Suing over federal COVID vaccine mandates

  94. Supreme Court blocks OSHA vaccine requirement, lets CMS mandate proceedhttps://law.alaska.gov/press/releases/2022/011322-VaccineRequirement.html

    Alaska Department of Law · Published Jan 13, 2022 · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    Dated January 13, 2022. Alaska sued over the employer rule with 10 states and over the health care worker rule with nine. The Supreme Court blocked the first and, 5 to 4, let the second go ahead.

    official office record

    For: Treg Taylor: Suing over federal COVID vaccine mandates

  95. Alaska files court challenge to halt Head Start mandatehttps://www.law.alaska.gov/press/releases/2021/122121-HeadStart.html

    Alaska Department of Law · Published Dec 21, 2021 · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    Dated December 21, 2021. Alaska joins 23 other states in a Louisiana federal court suit against the vaccine rule for Head Start workers and volunteers; Taylor filed it for the state.

    official office record

    For: Treg Taylor: Suing over federal COVID vaccine mandates

  96. Vaccine mandate for Head Start overturnedhttps://www.law.alaska.gov/press/releases/2022/092122-VaccineMandate.html

    Alaska Department of Law · Published Sep 21, 2022 · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    Dated September 21, 2022. A federal judge in Louisiana orders a permanent injunction against the Head Start vaccine and mask rule in Alaska and 23 other states.

    official office record

    For: Treg Taylor: Suing over federal COVID vaccine mandates

  97. Alaska continues effort to block contractor vaccine mandatehttps://www.law.alaska.gov/press/releases/2022/021622-Mandate.html

    Alaska Department of Law · Published Feb 16, 2022 · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    Dated February 16, 2022. A federal judge in Georgia had blocked the contractor rule nationwide; Alaska joins 17 states on a brief backing that ruling, and its own suit with nine states is pending in Missouri.

    official office record

    For: Treg Taylor: Suing over federal COVID vaccine mandates

  98. Debate for the State, Alaska governor, October 8, 2026 (at 53:56)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWhiyir9eoI&t=3236s

    Alaska Public Media · Published Oct 8, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    The hosts' video of the live governor debate (Alaska Public Media, Alaska's News Source and KTOO). Taylor says Democratic and Republican attorneys general unanimously elected him to chair the Attorney General Alliance. Described from YouTube's captions of the video, read on October 10, 2026; not quoted, because a second transcript to check the wording against was not available.

    candidate statement

    For: Treg Taylor: Chairing the Attorney General Alliance

  99. AG Taylor new chair of Attorney General Alliancehttps://www.law.alaska.gov/press/releases/2025/011425-Alliance.html

    Alaska Department of Law · Published Jan 14, 2025 · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    Dated January 14, 2025, by his own department. Says he has assumed the chair of the bipartisan alliance, whose members include 51 states and territories. Does not describe the vote.

    official office record

    For: Treg Taylor: Chairing the Attorney General Alliance

  100. Debate for the State, Alaska governor, October 8, 2026 (at 54:08)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWhiyir9eoI&t=3248s

    Alaska Public Media · Published Oct 8, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    The hosts' video of the live governor debate (Alaska Public Media, Alaska's News Source and KTOO). Taylor says he worked with Democrats to hold drug companies responsible for the opioid epidemic and received over $100 million for addiction recovery in Alaska. Described from YouTube's captions of the video, read on October 10, 2026; not quoted, because a second transcript to check the wording against was not available.

    candidate statement

    For: Treg Taylor: Opioid settlement money

  101. Alaska to receive approximately $1.8 million from opioid settlementhttps://law.alaska.gov/press/releases/2025/071025-Opioid.html

    Alaska Department of Law · Published Jul 10, 2025 · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    Dated July 10, 2025. Says that with this deal Alaska's opioid settlements commit nearly $102 million from companies that helped fuel the epidemic. Nine other states negotiated it.

    official office record

    For: Treg Taylor: Opioid settlement money

  102. CVS Pharmacy to settle for $10 million for Alaska opioid crisishttps://www.law.alaska.gov/press/releases/2024/030824-Opioid.html

    Alaska Department of Law · Published Mar 8, 2024 · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    Dated March 8, 2024. Lists the settlements so far and says they come to about $99 million paid to the state over the next 10 to 15 years.

    official office record

    For: Treg Taylor: Opioid settlement money

  103. Lieutenant Governor Nancy Dahlstrom will not certify Treg Taylor's nomination for governorhttps://www.elections.alaska.gov/lieutenant-governor-nancy-dahlstrom-will-not-certify-treg-taylors-nomination-for-governor/

    Alaska Division of Elections · Published Aug 31, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Dated August 31, 2026. The Alaska Public Offices Commission voted 4-1 that his 2026 financial disclosure did not substantially comply with state law in time, and recommended against certifying his nomination.

    official election record

    For: Comparisons, reporting, support and chronology

  104. Lieutenant Governor Dahlstrom will certify nominations of Treg Taylor and Jose Taglehttps://www.elections.alaska.gov/lieutenant-governor-dahlstrom-will-certify-nominations-of-treg-taylor-and-jose-tagle/

    Alaska Division of Elections · Published Sep 4, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Dated September 4, 2026. Reverses the August 31 decision after a Department of Law review found possible discrepancies in many candidates' disclosure statements.

    official election record

    For: Comparisons, reporting, support and chronology

  105. FY 2024 proposed budget: Assembly amendments (document)

    Anchorage Assembly · Published Nov 9, 2023 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Worksession packet, November 9, 2023. Amendment No. 12 proposes $2.85 million a year for police wages because 'the MOA and the APDEA recently closed a 4-year contract negotiation that begins in 2024'.

    official office record

    For: Race desk evidence

  106. AS 37.13.140, Permanent Fund incomehttps://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?media=print&secStart=37.13.140&secEnd=37.13.140

    Alaska Legislature · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Current state law. Subsection (b) sets the amount available for appropriation each year at 5% of the fund's average market value.

    official legislative record

    For: Race desk evidence

  107. Taylor crime checkhttps://statedrecord.com/claims/alaska-governor-2026/taylor-crime-low

    For: Taylor crime check summary corrected

  108. Our claim page: Taylor on defending Willowhttps://statedrecord.com/claims/alaska-governor-2026/taylor-willow-defense

    For: Six Alaska governor debate claims checked

  109. Our claim page: Taylor on correspondence school allotmentshttps://statedrecord.com/claims/alaska-governor-2026/taylor-correspondence-allotments

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  110. Our claim page: Taylor on vaccine mandate suitshttps://statedrecord.com/claims/alaska-governor-2026/taylor-vaccine-mandate-suits

    For: Six Alaska governor debate claims checked

  111. Our claim page: Taylor on chairing the Attorney General Alliancehttps://statedrecord.com/claims/alaska-governor-2026/taylor-aga-chair

    For: Six Alaska governor debate claims checked

  112. Our claim page: Taylor on opioid settlement moneyhttps://statedrecord.com/claims/alaska-governor-2026/taylor-opioid-settlements

    For: Six Alaska governor debate claims checked

  113. Our claim page: Kreiss-Tomkins on bycatchhttps://statedrecord.com/claims/alaska-governor-2026/jkt-bycatch-record

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  114. Debate for the State, Alaska governorhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWhiyir9eoI

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