Governor / Lieutenant Governor
August 18, 2026 · Alaska · Statewide · primary
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: High · 94 out of 100
Smaller districts give each vote more weight, and this district is small for its type. About 735,706 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(39,287,377 ÷ 735,706) ÷ ln(39,287,377 ÷ 582,397) = 94.45, comparing all statewide districts nationwide (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No past results for this contest yet.
High representation + unknown decisiveness → High vote impact.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
Governor is responsible for:
- Running the state government and its agencies
- Proposing the state budget
- Signing state bills into law, or vetoing them
- Appointing state officials and, in many states, judges
- Commanding the state National Guard during emergencies
Affected Areas: Environment and Public Health, Reduce Wealth Gap, Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Healthcare Affordability, Government Spending Reduction, Public Safety and Crime Control, Housing Affordability, Social Programs and Welfare, Public Education Quality, Gun Control, Women's Reproductive Rights, Personal Income Tax Reduction, Data Privacy, Civil Rights, Corporate Accountability, Public Infrastructure
Candidates
Begich, Tom
Registered Democrat · declared
Begich, Tom is a Registered Democrat certified candidate for Governor of Alaska in the 2026 primary.
Records: Anti-Corruption 2 for, Civil Rights 4 for, Corporate Accountability 4 for, Environment and Public Health 4 for, Government Efficiency 1 for, Gun Control 1 against, Housing Affordability 1 for, Personal Income Tax Reduction 2 against, Public Education Quality 5 for, Public Infrastructure 1 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 2 for, Reduce Wealth Gap 3 for, Social Programs and Welfare 1 for, Women's Reproductive Rights 2 for
Bishop, Click
Registered Republican · declared
Bishop, Click is a Registered Republican certified candidate for Governor of Alaska in the 2026 primary.
Records: Corporate Accountability 6 for, 3 against, Environment and Public Health 9 for, 1 against, Government Efficiency 4 for, Government Spending Reduction 2 against, Gun Control 1 for, 2 against, Healthcare Affordability 2 for, Personal Income Tax Reduction 1 for, Public Education Quality 16 for, 1 against, Public Infrastructure 9 for, 1 against, Public Safety and Crime Control 4 for, Social Programs and Welfare 4 for, 1 against, Women's Reproductive Rights 2 for, 1 against
Bronson, Dave
Registered Republican · declared
Bronson, Dave is a Registered Republican certified candidate for Governor of Alaska in the 2026 primary.
Records: Anti-Corruption 3 against, Civil Rights 2 for, 1 against, Corporate Accountability 1 for, Environment and Public Health 1 for, 2 against, Government Efficiency 4 for, 2 against, Government Spending Reduction 4 for, Housing Affordability 2 for, 1 against, Public Infrastructure 4 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for, Social Programs and Welfare 1 for, 1 against, Women's Reproductive Rights 1 against
Crum, Adam
Registered Republican · declared
Crum, Adam is a Registered Republican certified candidate for Governor of Alaska in the 2026 primary.
Records: Anti-Corruption 2 against, Corporate Accountability 4 for, 2 against, Data Privacy 2 against, Environment and Public Health 14 for, Government Efficiency 10 for, 5 against, Government Spending Reduction 5 for, Gun Control 1 against, Healthcare Affordability 1 for, Public Education Quality 2 for, 1 against, Public Infrastructure 2 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 2 for, Social Programs and Welfare 3 for, 1 against
DeVries, Edna
Registered Republican · declared
DeVries, Edna is a Registered Republican certified candidate for Governor of Alaska in the 2026 primary.
Records: Civil Rights 1 for, Corporate Accountability 1 for, Environment and Public Health 7 for, 9 against, Government Efficiency 2 for, 4 against, Government Spending Reduction 3 for, Gun Control 1 for, 2 against, Healthcare Affordability 2 for, 1 against, Housing Affordability 1 against, Personal Income Tax Reduction 1 for, Public Education Quality 6 for, 4 against, Public Infrastructure 4 for, 1 against, Public Safety and Crime Control 7 for, 19 against, Social Programs and Welfare 1 against
DeWitt, Meda
Nonpartisan · declared
DeWitt, Meda is a Nonpartisan certified candidate for Governor of Alaska in the 2026 primary.
Records: Civil Rights 1 for, Environment and Public Health 2 for, Social Programs and Welfare 1 for
Gilbert, Michael Loren
Registered Republican · declared
Gilbert, Michael Loren is a Registered Republican certified candidate for Governor of Alaska in the 2026 primary.
Heilala, Matt A.
Registered Republican · declared
Heilala, Matt A. is a Registered Republican certified candidate for Governor of Alaska in the 2026 primary.
Records: Civil Rights 1 against, Environment and Public Health 1 for, Women's Reproductive Rights 1 against
Hughes, Shelley
Registered Republican · declared
Hughes, Shelley is a Registered Republican certified candidate for Governor of Alaska in the 2026 primary.
Records: Civil Rights 1 against
Kreiss-Tomkins, Jonathan S. "JKT"
Registered Democrat · declared
Kreiss-Tomkins, Jonathan S. "JKT" is a Registered Democrat certified candidate for Governor of Alaska in the 2026 primary.
Records: Civil Rights 1 for, Public Education Quality 1 for
Kroll, Henry F. "Hank"
Registered Republican · declared
Kroll, Henry F. "Hank" is a Registered Republican certified candidate for Governor of Alaska in the 2026 primary.
McGuire, Lesil
Registered Republican · declared
McGuire, Lesil is a Registered Republican certified candidate for Governor of Alaska in the 2026 primary.
Parkin, James W. IV "JP4"
Registered Republican · declared
Parkin, James W. IV "JP4" is a Registered Republican certified candidate for Governor of Alaska in the 2026 primary.
Payne, Destry J. Sr.
Undeclared · declared
Payne, Destry J. Sr. is a Undeclared certified candidate for Governor of Alaska in the 2026 primary.
Taylor, Treg
Registered Republican · declared
Taylor, Treg is a Registered Republican certified candidate for Governor of Alaska in the 2026 primary.
Records: Environment and Public Health 1 against, Public Infrastructure 1 for
Walker, Bill
Nonpartisan · declared
Walker, Bill is a Nonpartisan certified candidate for Governor of Alaska in the 2026 primary.
Records: Healthcare Affordability 1 for
Wilson, Bernadette M.
Registered Republican · declared
Wilson, Bernadette M. is a Registered Republican certified candidate for Governor of Alaska in the 2026 primary.
Records: Women's Reproductive Rights 1 against
Election sources
Source: elections.alaska.gov
Source: elections.alaska.gov