2026 Alaska gubernatorial election

The 2026 Alaska gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the next governor and lieutenant governor of Alaska. The primary election will occur on August 18, 2026 as a nonpartisan blanket primary, in which the four highest-placing candidates will advance to a ranked-choice general election. Incumbent Governor Mike Dunleavy is term-limited and ineligible to seek a third consecutive term.

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2026 Alaska gubernatorial election

Candidates

Declared

• Click Bishop, former state senator from district R (2013–2025) • Dave Bronson, former mayor of Anchorage (2021–2024) • Running mate: Josh Church, financial professional • Adam Crum, former commissioner of the Alaska Department of Revenue • Nancy Dahlstrom, Lieutenant Governor of Alaska (2022–present) and candidate for Alaska's at-large congressional district in (/wiki/2024UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeselectioninAlaska) • Edna DeVries, mayor of Matanuska-Susitna Borough (2021–present) • Matt Heilala, member of the Alaska State Medical Board (2021–present) • Shelley Hughes, former majority leader of the Alaska Senate (2021–2023) from district M (2017–2025) • Hank Kroll, author • Running mate: Tommy R. Nicholson III • James Parkin, lab technician and retired educator • Treg Taylor, former Alaska Attorney General (2021–2025) • Bruce Walden • Bernadette Wilson, waste management company founder • Running mate: Mike Shower, former minority leader of the Alaska Senate (2025–2025) from district O (2018–2025)

Declined

• Lisa Murkowski, U.S. Senator (2002–present) and daughter of former governor Frank Murkowski

Declared

• Tom Begich, former Minority Leader of the Alaska Senate (2019–2023) from district J (2017–2023) and uncle of U.S. Representative Nick Begich III • Matt Claman, state senator from district H (2023–present) • Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, former state representative from the 35th district (2013–2023)

Declined

• Mary Peltola, former U.S. Representative from Alaska's at-large congressional district (2022–2025) (running for U.S. Senate)

Declared

• Gregg Brelsford, attorney • Meda DeWitt, community organizer • Jessica Faircloth

Primary election

Polling

<table><thead><tr><th>Poll source</th><th>Date(s) administered</th><th>Sample size</th><th>Margin of error</th><th>Tom Begich (D)</th><th>Click Bishop (R)</th><th>Dave Bronson (R)</th><th>Matt Claman (D)</th><th>Nancy Dahlstrom (R)</th><th>Matt Heilala (R)</th><th>Shelly Hughes (R)</th><th>Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (D)</th><th>Treg Taylor (R)</th><th>Bernadette Wilson (R)</th><th>Undecided</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Lake Research Partners (D)</td><td>February 5–11, 2026</td><td>600 (LV)</td><td>± 4.0%</td><td>22%</td><td>6%</td><td>8%</td><td>6%</td><td>5%</td><td>2%</td><td>4%</td><td>9%</td><td>2%</td><td>14%</td><td>23%</td></tr></tbody></table>

General election

Predictions

<table><thead><tr><th>Source</th><th>Ranking</th><th>As of</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Cook Political Report</td><td>Solid R</td><td>September 11, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Inside Elections</td><td>Solid R</td><td>August 28, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Sabato's Crystal Ball</td><td>Likely R</td><td>September 4, 2025</td></tr><tr><td>Race to the WH</td><td>Tilt R</td><td>February 23, 2026</td></tr></tbody></table>

Polling

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

<table><thead><tr><th>Poll source</th><th>Date(s) administered</th><th>Sample size</th><th>Margin of error</th><th>Tom Begich (D)</th><th>Click Bishop (R)</th><th>Dave Bronson (R)</th><th>Bernadette Wilson (R)</th><th>Undecided</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Lake Research Partners (D)</td><td>February 5–11, 2026</td><td>600 (LV)</td><td>± 4.0%</td><td>38%</td><td>8%</td><td>13%</td><td>16%</td><td>25%</td></tr></tbody></table>