Alaska
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2026 statewide races
Your options: Alaska Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Who they are
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What they say they'll do
- Support Our Schools
- Lower Energy Costs
- Support Healthcare Access
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Compare where they stand, issue by issue
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Make the Permanent Fund permanent: ensure that the entirety of the Permanent Fund is constitutionally protected from overspending so that the fund will grow and benefit future generations of Alaskans.source
Protect Medicaid expansion.source
Defend Alaska women’s right to choose.source
Fully fund our schools and reverse the decline of public education in Alaska.source
It’s time to end discrimination and income-based inequality in education. Children across Alaska are being forced into a one-size-fits-all system that is failing them. When a single parent cannot afford private school or tutoring for a struggling child, their options are limited.source
Support development of all energy sources — renewables, hydro, natural gas — to lower utility bills for Alaskans.source
Get corporate money out of politics: remove political spending power from the list of powers the State of Alaska grants its corporations.source
Secure control of Alaska’s land and put it to work for families, ensuring housing is attainable and communities can grow.source
Bring down the cost of housing by cutting red tape so we can build affordable homes where Alaskans need them most.source
Build and maintain roads, airports and airstrips, bridges, power plants, and ports. Infrastructure supports small businesses and lowers costs.source
Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins: Assigned by hand: this page's source order places some sections' text before their headings, so automated extraction mismatched them. Quotes are verbatim, one per section.
No candidate in this race addresses on their site: Cost of living & jobs, Social Security & Medicare, Immigration & the border, Crime & public safety, Guns, Foreign policy & defense, Veterans, Farming & rural issues.
Statewide officials now
What does a governor do?
Runs the state government. Proposes the state budget, signs or vetoes bills passed by the legislature, and appoints the heads of state agencies. Usually 4 years (2 in NH and VT).
- State budget, schools and Medicaid funding
- Signs or vetoes state laws
- Leads emergency response and the state National Guard
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State Senate (20 members)
What does a state senator do?
A member of the upper chamber of the state legislature. Writes and votes on state laws and the state budget, and in many states confirms the governor's appointees. Usually 4 years.
- School funding and state taxes
- State criminal laws
- Drawing district maps (in many states)
State House (40 members)
What does a state representative do?
A member of the lower chamber of the state legislature (called the House, Assembly or House of Delegates). Writes and votes on state laws for a smaller district than a state senator. Usually 2 years.
- State budget and taxes
- Roads and schools
- Local issues raised by constituents
Mayors
What does a mayor do?
Leads a city. In 'strong mayor' cities (like Chicago) the mayor runs city departments and proposes the budget; in others the city council and a city manager hold more power. Usually 4 years.
- Police and fire departments
- City budget and property tax levy
- Streets, water and garbage
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