United States Senator
This race uses ranked-choice voting: rank the candidates in order of preference. How it works
What does this office do?
- Voting on how much you pay in federal income tax
- Voting on Social Security, Medicare, and other federal programs
- Confirming federal judges and Supreme Court justices
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates:
Registered Republican
A retired elementary teacher and former forestry worker from Petersburg. He emphasizes constituent access and accountability, fair elections, and equal ballot access.
Registered Republican · Incumbent
A Marine Corps colonel who served as Alaska's attorney general and natural resources commissioner before being elected to federal office in 2014. He would focus on more jobs and lower taxes, and on a stronger national defense.
Records: Environment and Public Health 6 for, 36 against, Corporate Accountability 2 for, 7 against, Civil Rights 6 for, 1 against,
Registered Republican
As of October 2026, we found no public information about Gerald L. Heikes's job, background, or goals.
Records: Women's Reproductive Rights 1 against
Registered Republican
Heather McElwain is a Wasilla stay-at-home mother of four who grew up in Eagle River. She wants trade-school diplomas after 18 credits, full summer school funding, a full yearly oil-wealth payment (the PFD) for every Alaskan and a ban on trawling.
Registered Democrat
A lifelong Alaskan who led the Kuskokwim River InterTribal Fish Commission and served in the U.S. House from 2022 to 2025 and the Alaska House from 1999 to 2009. She would focus on lowering everyday costs and on rebuilding Alaska's fish runs.
Records: Social Programs and Welfare 4 for, Environment and Public Health 2 for, 1 against, Government Spending Reduction 1 for, 1 against,
Source: elections.alaska.gov