Candidate · November 3, 2026
Dave Bronson
On the ballot for Governor · Alaska
- issues with public statements
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§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | Governor · Alaska1, |
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| Party on the ballot | Registered Republican1, |
| Status | Open seat — no incumbent is running for this seat. |
| How it's 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 |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Dave Bronson served as a U.S. Air Force pilot flying B-1 and B-52 bombers and has lived in Alaska for more than three decades.4 He co-founded the Alaska Family Council and later served as mayor of Anchorage.4,
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says he is running for governor because too many Alaskans are leaving the state over unaffordable housing, failing schools and the high cost of living, and says he wants to restore opportunity so the next generation can build their lives in Alaska.4,
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitedavebronson.com5,
6 - Instagraminstagram.com/bronsonforgovernor5
- Facebookfacebook.com/bronsonforgovernor5
- TikToktiktok.com/@bronsonforgovernor5
- YouTubeyoutube.com/@bronsonforgovernor5
- X (Twitter)x.com/alaska4bronson5
§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Taxes and Budget
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.7
Education
His 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.8
Energy and Climate
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.9
Elections and Government Reform
His campaign website says in-person voting should require a government-issued photo ID.10
- Require a government-issued photo ID, with free IDs for people who need one
- Require ID but accept other documents, such as a utility bill or bank statement
- Don't require ID at the polls; confirm identity through registration records and signatures
His campaign website says absentee ballots should require a notarized signature and that all ballots must be received by Election Day.10
§4Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left.
Candidates 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.11