Race · November 3, 2026

Governor · Alaska

4 candidates on the ballot — an open seat, with no incumbent running.1,2

How this race is decided: Alaska's general election uses ranked-choice voting among the four candidates who advanced from the August top-four primary: if no one wins a majority of first choices, the last-place candidate is dropped and those ballots count for their next choice, round by round, until one candidate has a majority.3

§1Candidates

Why this matters: Every candidate the state lists for this race on the November ballot, in the state's own order.

Dave Bronson
Registered Republican · Open seat
Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins
Registered Democrat · Open seat
Treg Taylor
Registered Republican · Open seat
Bernadette M. Wilson
Registered Republican · Open seat

§2Side by side

Why this matters: The same facts for every candidate, in the same order. Where we found nothing for a candidate, the cell says so — that means we didn't find it in public sources, not that it doesn't exist.

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Dave BronsonJonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-TomkinsTreg TaylorBernadette M. Wilson
Party on the ballotRegistered Republican1,2Registered Democrat1,2Registered Republican1,2Registered Republican1,2
StatusOpen seatOpen seatOpen seatOpen seat
MoneyCandidates for governor file campaign-finance reports with the state, not the FEC, so this guide doesn't include their fundraising. Search the state's reports: Campaign disclosure reports search (APOC Online Reports) — Alaska Public Offices Commission.4
State K-12 school fundingNot found in the public sources we checkedHis campaign website says he would fully fund public schools, pass a constitutional amendment to set education funding in advance, pay teachers fairly and create a defined-benefit retirement system for teachers.5Not found in the public sources we checkedHer campaign website says legislators' support for increasing the Base Student Allocation is arbitrary and not tied to measurable results, and calls for funding levels and programs that produce results.6
Vouchers and education savings accountsHis campaign website says he supports school choice, including vouchers, and would expand charter schools and raise education tax credits to $3,000 per student for private schools, charters, homeschooling and tutoring.7Not found in the public sources we checkedHis campaign website says he defended Alaska's correspondence school program for 22,000 students, and that families should be able to choose how and where their children are educated.8Her campaign website says Alaska should seriously consider education savings accounts, backpack funding and similar models, and says families who cannot afford private school or tutoring have fewer options than wealthier families.6

Issues only one candidate has addressed

By candidate, in ballot order. We found nothing public from the other candidates in this race on these issues.

Dave Bronson — 4 issues
  • Voter ID
    Require a government-issued photo ID, with free IDs for people who need one
    His campaign website says in-person voting should require a government-issued photo ID.9
  • Voting by mail
    His campaign website says absentee ballots should require a notarized signature and that all ballots must be received by Election Day.9
  • Nuclear power
    His campaign website says he would work to bring small modular nuclear reactors to places such as Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, Fort Wainwright and rural communities, powering the surrounding areas.10
  • State government spending
    His campaign website says he would run a zero-based budget review once every four years, requiring state agencies to justify all spending and propose cuts to low-value programs, with savings going to deficit reduction, reserves, public safety and infrastructure.11
Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins — 7 issues
  • Abortion law
    His campaign website says he would defend Alaska women's right to an abortion.5
  • Police funding
    His campaign website says he would fund and equip police, fire and emergency medical personnel and adequately fund the Village Public Safety Officer program.5
  • Campaign finance rules
    Limit spending by outside groups, including by amending the Constitution to overturn Citizens United
    His campaign website says he would remove corporations' power to spend on politics under state law and bring back contribution limits for state elections.5
  • Sharing voter lists with the federal government
    His campaign website says he would protect Alaska voters' personal information from federal intrusion.5
  • Data centers and electricity costs
    Pause or limit new data centers
    His campaign website says he supports a moratorium on all new data centers until the legislature passes comprehensive rules for them, and would require local approval and make data centers pay the full cost of their electricity.5
  • Medicaid expansion
    His campaign website says he would protect Medicaid expansion.5
  • Rules for artificial intelligence
    Set rules for specific risks and uses, such as deepfakes, hiring decisions and safety disclosures
    His campaign website says he would hold AI companies liable in Alaska courts when their products cause harm, require a human decision-maker when state agencies use AI in decisions about Alaskans, and require disclosure of AI-generated content in political ads.5
Treg Taylor — 8 issues
Bernadette M. Wilson — 1 issue
  • Ranked-choice voting
    Her campaign website says she was one of the three main sponsors of the most recent effort to repeal ranked-choice voting in Alaska.12

Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.