
Leading GOP candidate vows to exit Alaska governor’s race if she’s not the top GOP vote getter in 2026 primary
One of Alaska’s top GOP gubernatorial candidates, Bernadette Wilson, announced that she vows to drop out of the race for governor if she does not receive the most votes among Republicans in next year's jungle primary. She is asking for every other GOP


Former Alaska Attorney Gen. Treg Taylor announces run for governor
After months of speculation, former Alaska Attorney Gen. Treg Taylor has announced that he will join the ever-expanding crowd of Republican candidates who are vying to be Alaska’s next


OPINION: Early takes on all candidates vying to be Alaska’s next governor
The field is starting to take shape for next year's gubernatorial election in Alaska, and although it is still very early to make predictions, here is a quick look at who is currently running and some guesstimates about their


Alaska’s GOP candidates struggle with name recognition
A recent poll conducted by Cygnal Research has revealed significant challenges facing many of the 2026 GOP gubernatorial candidates in


Poll: In hypothetical race for AK governor, packed GOP field trails Democrat Peltola
Newly released Data for Progress polling shows former Alaska Congresswoman Mary Peltola with the highest favorability among Alaska’s top candidates in a hypothetical ranked-choice election for governor. When asked if they have a favorable or unfavorable


Alaska State Sen. Shelley Hughes announces run for governor
State Sen. Shelley Hughes has thrown her hat into a growing field of Republican candidates who are vying to become Alaska’s next


Duplicate petition to repeal Alaska’s ranked-choice voting is pulled to avoid confusion in round 2 effort
Phil Izon, who spearheaded the effort to give Alaskans a chance to repeal ranked-choice voting in the November 2024 election, has decided to pull his second ballot measure aimed at taking out RCV. Ultimately, RCV survived by less than 1% of the vote. Since


Alaska Lawyers Chapter highlights problems with ranked voting/dark money initiative
The Alaska Chapter of the Federalist Society held an in-person forum with a lunch gathering at Glacier Brewhouse last month. Attending were State Senator and majority leader Shelley Hughes, Bernadette Wilson, Executive Director of Alaskans for Prosperity, and


Upcoming event to tackle confusion surrounding Alaska’s ranked-choice voting
On Aug. 4, Americans for Prosperity Foundation is hosting a free Ranked Choice Voting educational presentation and Q&A event at the Wilda Marson Theater in Anchorage’s Loussac Library. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with refreshments provided. Presenter,


Americans for Prosperity summit aims to train Alaskans to advance freedom
The Alaska chapter of Americans for Prosperity is gearing up for part two of its three-part education summit. Led by state director Bernadette Wilson, the aim is to equip Alaskans with the tools, tactics, techniques and strategies to organize local

