The flood of Alaskans filing to become the next governor is continuing to pour into the Alaska Division of Elections, while many Democrat and left-leaning Republican legislators are still running unopposed.
The filing deadline is 5 p.m., tonight, June 1.
As of the morning of June 1, 11 candidates have officially filed for governor, along with their lieutenant governor running mates.
Several bigger names, such as former Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor and current Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom, have yet to finalize their candidacy with the state. They have a few hours left to complete the process.
Over the past week, several candidates have announced running mates. Below is the current list of gubernatorial candidates and their lieutenant governor running mates.
— Tom Begich (Democrat)/ Julia Hnilicka (Democrat)
— Click Bishop (Republican) / Greta Schuerch (Nonpartisan)
— Dave Bronson, Dave (Republican) / Josh Church (Republican)
— Adam Crum (Republican) / Bob Craig (Republican)
— Edna Devries (Republican) / George Hightower (Republican)
— Meda Dewitt (Nonpartisan) / Christopher Steere (Nonpartisan)
— Matt Heilala (Republican)/ Jesse Sumner (Republican)
— Shelley Hughes (Republican) / Blake Gettys (Republican)
— Henry “Hank” Kroll (Republican) / Tommy Nicholson III (Undeclared)
— James Parkin (Republican) / Ramadhani Greer (Democrat)
— Bernadette Wilson (Republican) / Michael Shower (Republican)
While the governor’s race has generated intense interest, many longtime Democrats, along with left-leaning Republicans, are running unopposed.
To view the full list of current candidates, click here.
KEY DATES
— June 1 at 5 p.m. – Last chance to file as a candidate
— July 19 – Voter registration deadline for the Primary Election
— August 8 – Absentee vote by mail request deadline
— August 17 – Absentee vote by electronic transmission request deadline
— August 31 – Last day for candidates to withdraw from the General Election
— October 4 – Last day to register to vote in the General Election
— November 3 – General Election Day
