August 18 is the final day to vote in Alaska’s Primary Election.
Alaska’s “jungle primary” system has created an environment where the first primary round of our statewide elections is largely irrelevant, at least in the state legislative races.
More on the Governor’s race below – a totally different scenario.
In all but a handful of the 50 races for Alaska State Senate and House, every candidate will move on automatically to the general election in November because the top four … well, they move on. That’s where our Values Voter Guide will be dialed into in 2026. Stay tuned and click HERE to see previous guides we’ve offered.
Here are the five state legislative races where there are more than four candidates along with our recommendations.
— House District 23 – Eagle River area – Jamie Allard – incumbent
— House District 29 – Eastern Mat-Su – Garret Nelson – incumbent
— House District 30 – Big Lake area – Kevin McCabe – incumbent
— House District 37 – Bristol Bay and Southwest areas – Brenda Wilson
— Senate District S – Southwest Alaska – Darren Deacon
As far as the candidates for governor, CLICK HERE to view our Governor Forum we held in late May. The conservative choices showed up, and there were lots of great discussions. If you attended the forum, go to the video and share it with your friends and family. If you didn’t attend, check it out. We heard from more than one attendee that their mind was changed after the event.
If you’re still undecided, and that is a common thing right now for Alaskans thinking about the governor race, go to James 1:5 that says, “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.” Whether that clarifies your decision or not, aligning ourselves with our Creator on all decisions is a good thing.
The views expressed here are those of the author.
