Michael Bowles
Registered Republican · AK · Mat-Su Borough District 1 Assemblyman
Michael Bowles is a Mat-Su Borough Assembly member from Palmer and an Army combat medic veteran who works as a workplace health consultant. He focuses on lower taxes and smaller government, resource development, and local farming and food security.
Where Michael Bowles stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Spending Reduction (2 records), Data Privacy (2 records)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 support
On 2026-08-04, the Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly agenda listed Michael Bowles as sponsor of Ordinance 26-082 to decrease the marijuana sales-tax levy from 5 percent to 3 percent.
August 4, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: matanuska.legistar.com
On 2026-08-04, the Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly agenda listed Michael Bowles as sponsor of Ordinance 26-095 to reduce the areawide real-property tax cap from 9.5 mills to 7 mills.
August 4, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: matanuska.legistar.com
Track record — Data Privacy
Data Privacy · 2 support
Sponsored a Mat-Su Borough ordinance banning the borough from buying or using automated license plate reader cameras, such as Flock cameras, or sharing data with them. The Assembly passed it unanimously on 2026-09-15.
September 15, 2026Supports Data Privacy
Source: matsusentinel.com
Published an opinion piece on 2026-08-28 arguing that the Mat-Su Borough should not buy or use license plate reader cameras because they track ordinary people without a warrant.
August 28, 2026Supports Data Privacy
Source: thealaskastory.com
Past races Michael Bowles ran in:
- State Representative · November 3, 2026 · State House District 25; Alaska
- State House District 25 · August 18, 2026 · State House District 25; Alaska