Church, Josh

Registered Republican · AK

Church, Josh is listed as the running mate for Bronson, Dave on a certified Governor / Lieutenant Governor ticket in Alaska's 2026 primary.

Government Efficiency (2 records), Government Spending Reduction (3 records), Public Infrastructure (2 records)

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Government Efficiency · 2 support

Published an opinion column advocating that Alaska merge the Permanent Fund principal and Earnings Reserve into one endowment governed by a constitutionally protected 4 to 4.5 percent draw.
September 10, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: mustreadalaska.com · researched July 18, 2026
Submitted City Finance Committee recommendations on raising nontax revenue; the committee expressed interest in his auction-optimization and fee-increase ideas and requested supporting cost and CPI information.
March 20, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: files.aptuitivcdn.com · researched July 18, 2026

Government Spending Reduction · 3 support

At a City of Fairbanks Finance Committee meeting, emphasized the importance of the city's Permanent Fund as a safeguard against deficit spending.
January 29, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: files.aptuitivcdn.com · researched July 18, 2026
Published an opinion column advocating that Alaska merge the Permanent Fund principal and Earnings Reserve into one endowment governed by a constitutionally protected 4 to 4.5 percent draw.
September 10, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: mustreadalaska.com · researched July 18, 2026
Represented Citizens for Transparent Government in an April 9 debate opposing Fairbanks North Star Borough Proposition A, arguing that inflation already strained residents and a tax-cap increase would hurt them further.
April 9, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: webcenterfairbanks.com · researched July 18, 2026

Public Infrastructure · 2 support

Testified during House Finance public testimony on HB 381 in favor of advancing the gas line and told legislators to stop debating whether the project pencils out.
May 30, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026
Co-authored a public commentary urging the Legislature to advance an Alaska gas line and arguing that delay had worsened energy, housing, and economic pressures.
May 21, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: thealaskastory.com · researched July 18, 2026

General · 6 records

Published an opinion column advocating that ballots be received by Election Day and calling for more transparent, efficient, and secure election administration.
April 14, 2026
Source: mustreadalaska.com · researched July 18, 2026
Responded to reporting about a 2024 social-media post praising Vladimir Putin relative to U.S. leaders by saying he did not support Putin or his regime and had deleted his accounts because social media made politics divisive.
January 16, 2026
Source: adn.com · researched July 18, 2026
Spoke at a Fairbanks legislative town hall in support of the proposed Manh Choh mine ore-haul project, saying the project could create opportunities and that he was not very worried about four trucks per hour on Peger Road.
February 18, 2023
Source: webcenterfairbanks.com · researched July 18, 2026
Donated about $600 to Convention YES, a group advocating that Alaska voters approve a state constitutional convention.
September 26, 2022
Source: adn.com · researched July 18, 2026
The Fairbanks North Star Borough appointed Church to its Investment Advisory Committee.
April 14, 2022
Source: co.fairbanks.ak.us · researched July 18, 2026
The Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly approved Church's appointment or reappointment to the Animal Control Commission on its consent agenda.
December 9, 2021
Source: fnsb.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Profile last researched July 2, 2026.