Many of Alaska’s most committed hard-leftist politicians have lined up to endorse one of their own for governor – former State Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins.
The list, released by the Kreiss-Tomkins campaign on Feb. 17, includes the likes of Alaska State Senators Forrest Dunbar, Zack Fields and Rebecca Hischoot, along with Anchorage Assembly Members Chris Constant, Erin Baldwin, Daniel Volland and Kelly Lessons. The most left-leaning Fairbanks Borough Assembly Member, Savannah Fletcher, also signed on, as did a host of other liberal politicians from across the state.
While not a single Republican was among the list of 30 supporters, the Kreiss-Tomkins announcement used the endorsements as an opportunity to claim he is running for governor to “work across party lines” to solve Alaska’s problems and “get the state back on track.”
As a Democrat member of the Alaska State House from 2013 to 2023, Kreiss-Tomkins represented the Southeast island communities, including Hoonah, Sitka, Kake, Klawock, Craig, Angoon, and Petersburg.
During his legislative career he was a firm supporter of state-funded abortions, LGBTQ bills that threatened religious liberty, mail-in voting, increased spending on education and many other leftist priorities.
Three years ago, Kreiss-Tomkins left the State Legislature, spending two years working on science and technology policy on Capitol Hill, while supporting leftist politicians across Alaska and the country. He is now one of three Democrats, along with 12 Republicans and two independent candidates who are vying to become Alaska’s next governor.
“I’m honored to earn these leaders’ trust and have their support through Election Day,” Kreiss-Tomkins said in announcing the list of 30 left-leaning endorsements. “This campaign is about bringing Alaskans together who want to solve the problems facing Alaska.”
ALASKA POLICITICNS WHO ENDORSE KREISS-TOMKINS
State Legislators (Current and Former)
— Fmr. Rep. Jennie Armstrong (Anchorage)
— Rep. Robyn Frier (Utqiaġvik)
— Sen. Forrest Dunbar (Anchorage)
— Rep. Zack Fields (Anchorage)
— Rep. Rebecca Himschoot (Sitka)
— Fmr. Rep. Dan Ortiz (Ketchikan)
— Rep. Calvin Schrage (Anchorage)
Mayors (Current and Former)
— Mayor Terry Haines (Kodiak)
— Fmr. Mayor Luke Hopkins (Fairbanks)
— Fmr. Mayor and Fmr. Rep. Mike Navarre (Kenai Peninsula Borough)
Assembly Members, City Council Members, and School Board Members
— Assembly Member Erin Baldwin Day (Anchorage)
— Assembly Member Chris Constant (Anchorage)
— Assembly Member Daniel Volland (Anchorage)
— School Board Member Kelly Lessens (Anchorage)
— Assembly Member Scott Crass (Fairbanks)
— Fmr. Assembly Member Savannah Fletcher (Fairbanks)
— Assembly Member Patrick Roach (Fairbanks)
— Assembly Member Eben Sargent (Haines)
— City Council Member Jason Davis (Homer)
— Assembly Member Christine Woll (Juneau)
— Assembly Member Kelly Cooper (Kenai Peninsula Borough)
— Assembly Member Reid Magdanz (Kotzebue)
— Assembly Member Jeigh Stanton Gregor (Petersburg)
— Assembly Member Jeff Meucci (Petersburg)
— Assembly Member JJ Carlson (Sitka)
— Assembly Member Thor Christianson (Sitka)
— Assembly Member Kevin Mosher (Sitka)
— Assembly Member Tim Pike (Sitka)
— Assembly Member Katie Riley (Sitka)
— City Council Member Austin Love (Valdez)
