Candidate · November 3, 2026
Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins
On the ballot for Governor · Alaska
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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 Democrat1, |
| 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.
Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, known as JKT, was born and raised in Sitka and graduated from Sitka High School.4 He left college without a degree to run for the Alaska Legislature, won, and represented Southeast Alaska in the legislature for a decade.4,
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says he is running because state government is not working for Alaskans as prices rise, roads and bridges deteriorate and schools close, and says he would work across party and regional lines to solve the state's problems.4 His platform page says he wants to bring a new generation of leadership to the governor's office and to support schools, lower energy costs, build homes and balance the budget.5
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitejktforak.com6,
7 - Facebookfacebook.com/jktforak7
- Instagraminstagram.com/jktforak7
- X (Twitter)x.com/jktforak7
§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.
Education
His 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.5
Health Care
His campaign website says he would protect Medicaid expansion.5
Energy and Climate
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
- Encourage new data centers with tax breaks and faster approvals
- Require data centers to pay the full cost of the power plants and lines they need
- Pause or limit new data centers
Technology, Privacy and AI
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
- Require government testing or licenses for the most powerful AI systems before they are released
- Set rules for specific risks and uses, such as deepfakes, hiring decisions and safety disclosures
- Rely mainly on existing laws, without new rules written for AI
Elections and Government Reform
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
- Limit spending by outside groups, including by amending the Constitution to overturn Citizens United
- Keep spending unlimited but require groups to name their major donors
- Keep current rules
- Raise or remove limits on donations to candidates and parties
His campaign website says he would protect Alaska voters' personal information from federal intrusion.5
Abortion and Reproductive Health
His campaign website says he would defend Alaska women's right to an abortion.5
Crime, Policing and Prisons
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
§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.8