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Who is running in Anchorage, Alaska in 2026

State Senate, District E
Cathy Giessel, Gretchen W. Stoddard and Jason "Jace" White
State House, District 9
Ky Holland and John C. Boyle
State House, District 11
Danni M. Hall and Julie Coulombe
State House, District 12
Calvin R. Schrage and Jieun C. "Jini" McDonald
State Senate, District G
Elvi Gray-Jackson and Nicholas Danger
State House, District 14
Alyse S. Galvin and Russell O. Wyatt
State House, District 15
Denny Wells and Mia Costello
State House, District 16
Carolyn Hall, Liz Vazquez and Phil Isley
State House, District 17
William Z. "Zack" Fields and Daniel L. Bradley
State House, District 18
Cliff Groh and Dan Sager
State House, District 20
Andrew T. Gray and Paul A. Bauer Jr.
State House, District 21
Donna Mears and Aimeé Sims
State House, District 22
Ted J. Eischeid and Jose Roel A. Tagle
State House, District 23
Jim Arlington, Ruby Jones, Lee E. Hammermeister and Jamie Allard
State House, District 24
Gina T. Wall and Ken McCarty
U.S. Senate
Mary Peltola, Dan S. Sullivan, Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. and Gerald L. Heikes
Governor / Lieutenant Governor
Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins / Zac Johnson, Bernadette Wilson / Mike Shower, Treg Taylor and Dave Bronson / Josh Church
U.S. Representative, At-Large
Bill Hill, Nick Begich III, Eric Hafner and Jim McDermott

South Anchorage, Hillside and Girdwood

House Districts 9 to 12. The Division of Elections names District 9's precincts Girdwood, Indian, Stuckagain Heights, South Anchorage and Whittier; District 10's Dimond and Oceanview; District 11's Hillside; and District 12's Southeast Anchorage. Districts 9 and 10 also vote for Senate District E; Senate District F (Districts 11 and 12) isn't on the ballot this year. Not sure of your district? Check the district and precinct maps or your sample ballot.

State Senate, District E

Vote for one

Ranked choice: rank as many candidates as you like, and a lower choice counts only if your higher choices are out. House Districts 9 and 10 vote in this race. Leo Schafer, a fourth Republican, didn't advance from the primary. We'd rank Giessel first. We found too little on Stoddard or White to suggest an order after her.

Cathy Giessel

Seems like good people (best choice in this race) Republican

Incumbent; Senate majority leader since 2023; Senate president 2019 to 2021; nurse practitioner

Leads the Senate's bipartisan coalition of Republicans and Democrats, and says the open primary and ranked-choice system "is working well" and "We don't need more political party control over our elections." Endorsed by the state employees' PAC and the public employees' Local 71.

Sources: Wikipedia, Alaska Public Media voter guide, ASEA/AFSCME Local 52 PAC, Local 71 PAC

Gretchen W. Stoddard

Not enough info Republican

Environmental specialist; past board chair of the Huffman/O'Malley Community Council

Served on an American Petroleum Institute waste working group from 2019 to 2026 and is running on building the Alaska LNG pipeline. No record in office to judge.

Sources: Official Election Pamphlet, Campaign site

Jason "Jace" White

Not enough info Republican

Background in construction and project management

His campaign site talks about budget discipline, energy and housing; he didn't answer Alaska Public Media's questionnaire. No record in office to judge.

Sources: Campaign site, Alaska Public Media voter guide

State House, District 9

Vote for one

Ranked choice: rank as many candidates as you like, and a lower choice counts only if your higher choices are out. We'd rank Holland first.

Ky Holland

Seems like good people (best choice in this race) Independent

Incumbent since 2025; mechanical engineer and business consultant

Helped organize a July letter from 23 legislators asking the state to restore 3,048 voters it had moved to the inactive list over citizenship questions. Endorsed by The Alaska Center and Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates.

Sources: KTOO, The Alaska Center, Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates, Wikipedia

John C. Boyle

Compromised Republican

Alaska natural resources commissioner 2023 to 2025; former BP and Santos government affairs manager

Endorsed by Americans for Prosperity Action, which praised his plans to "smartly deregulate" the energy industry, and by the NRA's Political Victory Fund and the Alaska Republican Party.

Sources: AFP Action, Sway, Official Election Pamphlet

State House, District 11

Vote for one

Ranked choice: rank as many candidates as you like, and a lower choice counts only if your higher choices are out. We'd rank Hall first.

Danni M. Hall

Seems like good people (best choice in this race) Democrat

Substitute teacher in the Anchorage School District; former flight attendant, river guide and small business owner

Wants to end "the extreme tax breaks we are giving to the oil industry" and says Alaskans have voted to keep open primaries several times: "It's time to move on." Endorsed by The Alaska Center and the state employees' PAC.

Sources: The Alaska Center, Alaska Public Media voter guide, ASEA/AFSCME Local 52 PAC

Julie Coulombe

Compromised Republican

Incumbent since 2023; former retail operations manager

Worked to put class-size caps and a school cell phone ban into education bills. Endorsed by Americans for Prosperity Action, which cited her work cutting licensing rules for child care providers.

Sources: Campaign site, AFP Action, Official Election Pamphlet

State House, District 12

Vote for one

Ranked choice: rank as many candidates as you like, and a lower choice counts only if your higher choices are out. We'd rank Schrage first.

Calvin R. Schrage

Seems like good people (best choice in this race) Independent

Incumbent since 2021; House minority leader in 2023; runs Frontier Tutoring

Led the effort to restore campaign contribution limits, which went to voters as Ballot Measure 1, and calls the execution of federal cuts to Medicaid, SNAP and other programs "reckless." Endorsed by The Alaska Center, Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates and Local 71.

Sources: Alaska Public Media voter guide, Leadership Now, The Alaska Center, Local 71 PAC

Jieun C. "Jini" McDonald

Not enough info Republican

First run for office

Didn't answer Alaska Public Media's questionnaire, and no group has endorsed her on Sway. We found nothing else.

Sources: Alaska Public Media voter guide, Sway

Unopposed races

No contest

House District 10 (Chuck Kopp, Republican).

Midtown, West Anchorage and Downtown

House Districts 13 to 18. The Division of Elections names the precincts South Midtown (District 13), North Midtown (14), Southwest Anchorage (15), West Anchorage (16) and Downtown Anchorage (17); District 18's are Government Hill, JBER, North Muldoon and Ship Creek. Districts 13 and 14 vote for Senate District G, and Districts 17 and 18 for Senate District I, which is uncontested. Senate District H (15 and 16) isn't on the ballot this year. Check the district maps or your sample ballot.

State Senate, District G

Vote for one

Ranked choice: rank as many candidates as you like, and a lower choice counts only if your higher choices are out. House Districts 13 and 14 vote in this race. We'd rank Gray-Jackson first.

Elvi Gray-Jackson

Seems like good people (best choice in this race) Democrat

State senator since 2019; Anchorage Assembly 2008 to 2017; budget analyst

Her first bill as a senator made February Black History Month in Alaska. Calls many of Trump's policies "destructive," and is endorsed by The Alaska Center and the state employees' PAC.

Sources: Anchorage Museum, Alaska Public Media voter guide, The Alaska Center, ASEA/AFSCME Local 52 PAC

Nicholas Danger

Not enough info Conservative

Safety manager at North Star Terminal & Stevedore; former pro wrestler; two terms on the Girdwood Board of Supervisors

A perennial candidate who calls himself "a conservative common-sense Christian" and wants to move the capital to Willow. Asked about elections, he answered "No mail," saying ballots still come to his house for two people who died.

Sources: Official Election Pamphlet, Alaska Public Media voter guide, The Alaska Current

State House, District 14

Vote for one

Ranked choice: rank as many candidates as you like, and a lower choice counts only if your higher choices are out. We'd rank Galvin first.

Alyse S. Galvin

Seems like good people (best choice in this race) Independent

Incumbent since 2023; co-founder of Great Alaska Schools; ran for U.S. House in 2018 and 2020

Co-founded the school-funding group Great Alaska Schools, and wants a vote-by-mail system that's easier to use and Election Day as a state holiday. Endorsed by The Alaska Center, NEA-Alaska and the state employees' PAC.

Sources: Wikipedia, Alaska Public Media voter guide, Sway

Russell O. Wyatt

Not enough info Independent

Works in day habilitation services at Truecare

In 2024 he listed protecting the Permanent Fund dividend and requiring voter approval of legislators' raises as priorities. He didn't answer Alaska Public Media's questionnaire.

Sources: Elections Simplified, Alaska Public Media voter guide

State House, District 15

Vote for one

Ranked choice: rank as many candidates as you like, and a lower choice counts only if your higher choices are out. Costello beat Wells for this seat in 2024, 51.5% to 45.5%. We'd rank Wells first.

Denny Wells

Compromised (best choice in this race) Democrat

Business owner; ran for this seat in 2022 and 2024

Says Trump's "anti-immigration efforts are negatively affecting" fishing, tourism and education, and is endorsed by The Alaska Center and Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates. His campaign site also lists the endorsement of Anchorage police.

Sources: Alaska Public Media voter guide, The Alaska Center, Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates, Campaign site

Mia Costello

Compromised Republican

Incumbent since 2025; state Senate 2015 to 2023; former teacher

Endorsed by Americans for Prosperity Action, and lists NRA membership and a 2013 Legislator of the Year award from the Associated Builders and Contractors. Says she led the effort to toughen sentences and end pretrial "catch and release."

Sources: AFP Action, Official Election Pamphlet, Wikipedia

State House, District 16

Vote for one

Ranked choice: rank as many candidates as you like, and a lower choice counts only if your higher choices are out. We'd rank Hall first.

Carolyn Hall

Seems like good people (best choice in this race) Democrat

Incumbent since 2025; former spokesperson for Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz

A member of the House majority coalition, which she says is led by two Republicans and an independent, and wants to protect vote-by-mail and add ballot curing. Endorsed by The Alaska Center and Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates.

Sources: Wikipedia, Alaska Public Media voter guide, The Alaska Center, Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates

Liz Vazquez

Not good people Republican

Attorney; state representative 2015 to 2016; former prosecutor and administrative judge

Wants to "get rid of Rank Choice Voting" and wouldn't join a bipartisan coalition, and calls the Trump administration's Alaska policies "positive initiatives." Says she filed one hour before the deadline so the incumbent wouldn't run unopposed.

Sources: Alaska Public Media voter guide, Official Election Pamphlet, Campaign site

Phil Isley

Not enough info Independent

Retired aircraft mechanic; 22 years in the Alaska Army National Guard

Ran for Anchorage mayor in 2024 and school board in 2020, and says caucuses lead to overspending. No record in office to judge.

Sources: Official Election Pamphlet, BallotReady

State House, District 17

Vote for one

Ranked choice: rank as many candidates as you like, and a lower choice counts only if your higher choices are out. We'd rank Fields first.

William Z. "Zack" Fields

Seems like good people (best choice in this race) Democrat

Incumbent since 2019; union organizer

Part of the House's bipartisan leadership, and is voting no on Ballot Measure 2, saying he doesn't want "a handful of billionaires and partisan insiders" picking officials. Endorsed by The Alaska Center, NEA-Alaska and the state employees' PAC.

Sources: Alaska Public Media voter guide, Wikipedia, Sway

Daniel L. Bradley

Not enough info Republican

First run for office

Didn't answer Alaska Public Media's questionnaire, and no group has endorsed him on Sway. We found nothing else.

Sources: Alaska Public Media voter guide, Sway

State House, District 18

Vote for one

Ranked choice: rank as many candidates as you like, and a lower choice counts only if your higher choices are out. Groh lost this seat in 2024 by 22 votes. We'd rank Groh first.

Cliff Groh

Seems like good people (best choice in this race) Democrat

Attorney and former prosecutor; state representative 2023 to 2025

Helped write the 1982 law creating the Permanent Fund dividend as a legislative aide, and wants ballot curing so military voters' mistakes don't get their ballots thrown out. Endorsed by The Alaska Center, the UAW and Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates.

Sources: Campaign site, Alaska Public Media voter guide, Sway, Wikipedia

Dan Sager

Compromised Republican

Territory sales manager for a building materials maker; owns rental properties; city housing and homelessness commissioner

Endorsed by Americans for Prosperity Action. Says he will vote to repeal ranked choice and would join a coalition only if Republicans lead it.

Sources: AFP Action, Alaska Public Media voter guide, Official Election Pamphlet

Unopposed races

No contest

Senate District I (Löki Gale Tobin, Democrat) and House District 13 (Lisa Keller, Democrat). Sarah Short, a Republican the state disqualified for not filing her financial disclosure on time, is a certified write-in in District 13. Alaska Beacon.

East Anchorage, U-Med and Mountain View

House Districts 19 to 22. The Division of Elections names the precincts Airport Heights and Mountain View (District 19), University (20), East Anchorage (21) and Northeast Anchorage (22). Districts 21 and 22 vote for Senate District K, which is uncontested; Senate District J (19 and 20) isn't on the ballot this year. Check the district maps or your sample ballot.

State House, District 20

Vote for one

Ranked choice: rank as many candidates as you like, and a lower choice counts only if your higher choices are out. We'd rank Gray first.

Andrew T. Gray

Seems like good people (best choice in this race) Democrat

Incumbent since 2023; chairs the House Judiciary Committee; physician associate and Alaska National Guard veteran

Wrote the 2023 law requiring the state to give a photo ID to everyone released from prison, and wants to drop the witness signature rule for mail ballots. Blames Trump's executive orders and the expansion of ICE for "the nightmare immigration environment."

Sources: Rep. Gray, Alaska Public Media voter guide, Sway

Paul A. Bauer Jr.

Not good people Conservative

Anchorage Assembly 2005 to 2008; Army veteran; founder of a security consulting firm

On the ballot as nonpartisan, but this spring ran for vice chair of the Alaska Republican Party, and says he managed Joe Miller's winning Senate primary campaign against Lisa Murkowski. Wants to restore party primaries and says Trump's policies are moving Alaska "in a better direction."

Sources: The Alaska Story (Bauer op-ed), Alaska Public Media voter guide, Official Election Pamphlet

State House, District 21

Vote for one

Ranked choice: rank as many candidates as you like, and a lower choice counts only if your higher choices are out. We'd rank Mears first.

Donna Mears

Seems like good people (best choice in this race) Democrat

Incumbent since 2023; civil and environmental engineer

Voted for this year's elections bill with ballot curing and prepaid return postage, and wants the witness signature rule dropped. Endorsed by The Alaska Center, NEA-Alaska and the state employees' PAC.

Sources: Alaska Public Media voter guide, Wikipedia, Sway

Aimeé Sims

Not enough info Republican

Public school teacher for almost 30 years

Running on protecting the Permanent Fund, resource development and public safety. She didn't answer Alaska Public Media's questionnaire, and no group has endorsed her on Sway.

Sources: Official Election Pamphlet, Campaign site, Sway

State House, District 22

Vote for one

Ranked choice: rank as many candidates as you like, and a lower choice counts only if your higher choices are out. The lieutenant governor first refused to certify Tagle, then certified him on September 4 over the Alaska Public Offices Commission's recommendation, and the Alaska Democratic Party is suing to remove him. We'd rank Eischeid first.

Ted J. Eischeid

Seems like good people (best choice in this race) Democrat

Incumbent since 2025; former teacher and long-range planner

Voted to override the governor's veto of HB 57, which raised school funding, and sponsored a payday lending reform bill. Endorsed by The Alaska Center, NEA-Alaska and the state employees' PAC.

Sources: Campaign site, Wikipedia, Sway

Jose Roel A. Tagle

Not enough info Republican

No campaign website or biography

Filed a nearly blank financial disclosure form; the Democrats' lawsuit says he left off at least a 40% stake in an Alaska corporation. Alaska Public Media couldn't reach him.

Sources: Alaska Public Media, Alaska Democratic Party, Alaska Public Media voter guide

Unopposed races

No contest

Senate District K (Bill Wielechowski, Democrat) and House District 19 (Genevieve Mina, Democrat).

Eagle River and Chugiak

House Districts 23 and 24. The Division of Elections names District 23's precincts Chugach Park, Eagle River, Hiland and Meadow Creek, and District 24's Chugach Park, Chugiak, Eagle River, Eklutna, Fire Lake and Peters Creek. Senate District L isn't on the ballot this year. Check the district maps or your sample ballot.

State House, District 23

Vote for one

Ranked choice: rank as many candidates as you like, and a lower choice counts only if your higher choices are out. Labor groups that usually back Democrats are supporting Jones, a Republican, against Allard. We'd rank Arlington first, then Hammermeister and Jones in either order, and leave Allard off.

Jim Arlington

Seems like good people (best choice in this race) Democrat

Former Anchorage School Board member; president of Alaska Natural Gas Corporation; lawyer

Has lived in Eagle River since 1983 and chaired the Anchorage Zoning Board of Examiners and Appeals. Strongly backs keeping open primaries and ranked choice because they encourage bipartisan coalitions.

Sources: Official Election Pamphlet, Alaska Public Media voter guide, Sway

Ruby Jones

Seems like good people Republican

Director of operations at SafeLogic Alaska; former National Geographic production manager

Endorsed by the Anchorage Central Labor Council, NEA-Alaska, Local 71 and the state employees' PAC. Wants stable school funding and says her biggest worry is presidents of both parties leaning on executive orders.

Sources: Sway, ASEA/AFSCME Local 52 PAC, Local 71 PAC, Alaska Public Media voter guide, Official Election Pamphlet

Lee E. Hammermeister

Seems like good people Democrat

Owner of Eagle River Lawn and Snow; special needs school bus attendant

President of the South Fork Community Council and a member of the rural road service area board for nearly a decade. Wants to fully fund schools and pay the full statutory dividend without new taxes.

Sources: Official Election Pamphlet, The Ballot Brief

Jamie Allard

Not good people Republican

Incumbent since 2023; Anchorage Assembly 2020 to 2023; Army veteran

Gov. Dunleavy removed her from the state Human Rights Commission after she defended "FUHRER" and "REICH" vanity plates, and in 2022 she said "I understand both perspectives" about David Lazer's racist remarks about Indigenous people at an Assembly meeting. Endorsed by the NRA and the Alaska Republican Party.

Sources: Wikipedia, Campaign site

State House, District 24

Vote for one

Ranked choice: rank as many candidates as you like, and a lower choice counts only if your higher choices are out. Both candidates are Republicans; Rep. Dan Saddler withdrew. We'd rank Wall first.

Gina T. Wall

Seems like good people (best choice in this race) Republican

Anchorage School District high school counselor; licensed professional counselor

Endorsed by the Alaska Professional Firefighters Association, Anchorage Fire Fighters Union Local 1264 and the state employees' PAC. Open to a coalition if it gets Chugiak and Eagle River "a seat at the table," and worries about unstable federal funding for nonprofits and social services.

Sources: Campaign site, ASEA/AFSCME Local 52 PAC, Alaska Public Media voter guide

Ken McCarty

Not enough info Republican

State representative 2021 to 2023; psychotherapist and marital therapist

Told iVoterGuide he wants the U.S. Department of Education eliminated and agrees the Comstock Act should be enforced to ban shipping abortion pills across state lines. He didn't answer Alaska Public Media's policy questions.

Sources: iVoterGuide, Wikipedia, Alaska Public Media voter guide

State and federal

Every Anchorage voter sees the U.S. Senate, U.S. House and governor races and Ballot Measures 2 and 3. Judges on this ballot are from the Third Judicial District, which runs from Anchorage to the Kenai Peninsula, the Mat-Su and Dillingham.

U.S. Senate

Vote for one

Alaska's general election uses ranked-choice voting: you can rank up to four candidates, and a lower choice only counts if everyone you ranked above it has been eliminated. Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. is a different person from Sen. Dan Sullivan. We'd rank Peltola first. Ranking anyone after her doesn't hurt her.

Mary Peltola

Compromised (best choice in this race) Democrat

U.S. representative for Alaska 2022 to 2025; state representative 1999 to 2009

Endorsed by the AFL-CIO and EMILY's List, and says Congress has to stop handing its power to the president. The NRA endorsed her in 2024, and in September 2026 the New York Times reported former staffers' accounts of profane outbursts at aides, which her campaign calls exaggerated.

Sources: Wikipedia, EMILY's List, Wikipedia

Dan S. Sullivan

Not good people Republican

U.S. senator since 2015; former Alaska attorney general

Endorsed by Donald Trump, who flew to Wasilla to rally for him on October 13, and by the NRA. Voted for Trump's 2025 tariffs on Canada and against war powers resolutions to limit the 2026 Iran war, and in 2021 voted against an independent commission to investigate the January 6 Capitol attack.

Sources: PBS NewsHour (AP), Action News Jax (AP), Wikipedia, Campaign endorsements, Wikipedia

Daniel J. Sullivan Jr.

Not enough info Republican

Retired Petersburg fifth-grade teacher

A retired Petersburg teacher who says he ran because the senator stayed silent on Trump's proposed compensation fund for January 6 defendants. Republicans call him a sham candidate, which he denies, and the Alaska Supreme Court rejected a suit to take him off the ballot over name confusion.

Sources: Petersburg Pilot, KTAR (AP), PBS NewsHour, CBS News

Gerald L. Heikes

Not enough info Republican

Perennial candidate; took fourth place after a Democrat withdrew

Got 1.1% in the primary and moved up when David Leslie dropped out. Supports a border wall and opposes resettling Syrian refugees without more vetting. No record in office to judge.

Sources: Ballotpedia, iVoterGuide

Governor / Lieutenant Governor

Vote for one

Open seat: Gov. Mike Dunleavy is term-limited. Governor and lieutenant governor run as a ticket. Alaska's general election uses ranked-choice voting, and you can rank up to four. Tom Begich, a Democrat who finished second in the primary, withdrew and endorsed Kreiss-Tomkins, so Treg Taylor took the fourth spot. We'd rank Kreiss-Tomkins first. If you rank more, we'd put Taylor ahead of Wilson and leave Bronson off.

Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins / Zac Johnson

Seems like good people (best choice in this race) Democrat

State representative from Sitka 2013 to 2023; founded Outer Coast College; running mate is an Anchorage Assembly member

Represented a Trump-voting Southeast district for ten years, co-chaired a bipartisan fiscal working group, and wrote the 2014 law making 20 Alaska Native languages official state languages. Endorsed by the Alaska AFL-CIO, he wants a cabinet that is one-third Democrat, one-third independent and one-third Republican.

Sources: Anchorage Daily News, Wikipedia, Juneau Independent

Bernadette Wilson / Mike Shower

Compromised Republican

Owner of a garbage hauling company and former talk radio host; running mate is a former state Senate minority leader

Donald Trump endorsed her at his October 13 Wasilla rally, which she had said she would attend. One of the three sponsors of Ballot Measure 2, which would end ranked-choice voting and repeal rules that make campaigns disclose the true source of their money, and she told her supporters not to rank anyone else.

Sources: PBS NewsHour (AP), Action News Jax (AP), Alaska's News Source, Alaska Division of Elections, Anchorage Daily News, Wikipedia

Treg Taylor

Not good people Republican

Alaska attorney general 2021 to 2025

His primary ads promised to "stand with President Trump," which he now calls mistakes, and as attorney general he sued to block federal Title IX protections for transgender students. Election officials pulled him off the ballot over incomplete financial disclosures, then put him back four days later.

Sources: Anchorage Daily News, Wikipedia, Anchorage Daily News

Dave Bronson / Josh Church

Not good people Republican

Anchorage mayor 2021 to 2024

As mayor he praised anti-mask protesters who wore yellow Stars of David at a 2021 Assembly meeting before taking it back, and in 2022 his administration sought an audit of the city election's records and voting machines. Anchorage voters turned him out in 2024.

Sources: Wikipedia, Alaska's News Source

U.S. Representative, At-Large

Vote for one

Alaska has one House seat, so every voter picks in this race. It uses ranked-choice voting, and you can rank up to four. Matt Schultz, the leading Democrat in the primary, dropped out and endorsed Hill. We'd rank Hill first and would not rank Hafner.

Bill Hill

Seems like good people (best choice in this race) Independent

Bristol Bay commercial fisherman; teacher, principal and superintendent for more than 25 years

Dena'ina Athabascan from Kokhanok, named Superintendent of the Year in 2023. Wants a ban on stock trading by members of Congress, opposes federal bills to ban ranked-choice voting, and is endorsed by the Alaska Democratic Party, the NEA and the federal employees' union.

Sources: Campaign site, KYUK, IVN, Wheeldog PAC

Nick Begich III

Not good people Republican

U.S. representative since 2025; former Alaska Republican Party finance co-chair

Endorsed by Donald Trump, who calls Hill "a radical left lunatic." A Freedom Caucus member who co-sponsored the SAVE America Act requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote, and voted against two war powers resolutions to limit the Iran war.

Sources: Anchorage Daily News, Roll Call Factbase, Wikipedia

Eric Hafner

Not good people Democrat

Federal prisoner in New York; no apparent ties to Alaska

Serving a federal sentence, set to end in 2036, after pleading guilty in 2022 to threatening police officers, judges and others. The Alaska Democratic Party tried and failed to keep him off the 2024 ballot.

Sources: Newsday (AP), AP via FOX 11

Jim McDermott

Not good people Libertarian

Retired Air Force master sergeant; small business counselor; Libertarian nominee

Got 1.2% in the primary and moved up after higher finishers dropped out. Gave money to Donald Trump and his Save America PAC in 2023. No record in office to judge.

Sources: iVoterGuide, Wikipedia

Ballot measures and judicial retention

Yes or no

We describe these and don't make recommendations. Ballot measures and judges are plain yes-or-no votes, not ranked. Ballot Measure 1, on campaign contribution limits, was on the August primary ballot and passed.

  • Ballot Measure 2, repeal open primaries and ranked-choice voting: Brings back party primaries, where voters pick one party's ballot (parties can close theirs to non-members), and single-choice general elections where the most votes wins. Brings back special runoff elections. It also repeals campaign finance rules passed in 2020, including limits on donations to joint governor and lieutenant governor campaigns and disclosure rules for digital ads, out-of-state money and the true source of donations. A yes vote repeals the current system; a no vote keeps it. A similar repeal failed by 737 votes in 2024. Sponsors include governor candidate Bernadette Wilson.
  • Ballot Measure 3, voter qualification: Changes state law from saying a citizen "may vote" to saying "only" a U.S. citizen who meets the other requirements may vote. Alaska already requires voters to be citizens, and the state's ballot summary says the measure would not change who can vote.
  • Judicial retention: Statewide, Alaska Supreme Court Justice Jude Pate is up for a yes-or-no retention vote; the Alaska Judicial Council recommends yes. Superior and district court judges vary by judicial district. The council recommends no on Kenai judges Kelly Lawson and Martin Fallon, the first no recommendations in 12 years, and made no recommendation on Juneau Superior Court Judge Marianna Carpeneti. It recommends yes on the rest. See the judges on your ballot. We haven't profiled judges yet.

Third Judicial District judges

Yes or no

Retention votes, not ranked. Superior Court: Laura Hartz, Yvonne Lamoureux, Jack R. McKenna, David A. Nesbett, Christina Rankin and Ian Wheeles (Anchorage), Kelly J. Lawson (Kenai), Christina "Tina" Reigh (Dillingham) and Jonathan A. Woodman (Palmer). District Court: Chris Darnall (Anchorage), Martin C. Fallon (Kenai) and Shawn D. Traini (Palmer). The Alaska Judicial Council recommends no on Lawson and Fallon and yes on the rest. Evaluations. We haven't profiled judges yet.

More Alaska guides

Governor, statewide offices and ballot measures: Alaska statewide races.

When and where to vote

Register by
The deadline was Sunday, October 4. If you missed it, you can't vote in this election, but you can check your registration on the state's voter portal.
Early voting
From Monday, October 19. At the three early vote sites your ballot goes straight into the scanner: Midtown Mall, 600 E. Northern Lights Blvd. (weekdays October 19 to November 2, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturdays October 24 and 31, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sundays October 25 and November 1, noon to 4 p.m.; Election Day, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.); Anchorage City Hall, 632 W. 6th Ave., Room 105 (weekdays October 19 to November 2, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday, October 24, noon to 3 p.m.); and Eagle River Town Center, 12001 Business Blvd., Room 170 (weekdays October 19 to November 2, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; ballots for Districts 23 and 24). You can also vote absentee in person at Southcentral Foundation, 4175 Tudor Centre Dr. (weekdays October 27 to November 2, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.), and on Election Day only at the UAA Student Union, 2921 Spirit Dr., or the first floor of the airport, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Hours change: check the Division of Elections list.
Election Day
Tuesday, November 3, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., at your assigned polling place. Find yours or call 1-866-952-8683.
Mail ballot
Any voter can vote by mail. Your application must be received by Saturday, October 24; apply online with an Alaska driver's license or state ID, or send the paper form to the Absentee Office, 3651 Penland Pkwy., Anchorage. Sign the return envelope in front of a witness who is 18 or older, have the witness sign too, and give one identifier (voter number, driver's license or state ID number, birthdate or last four digits of your Social Security number). It must be postmarked by Election Day; the division suggests asking the post office clerk to hand-cancel it. You can also hand it in at any voting location by 8 p.m. on November 3. From October 19 until 5 p.m. November 2 you can instead apply for a ballot by online delivery or fax. Full rules.
Bring
One form of ID: a voter ID card, driver's license, state ID, passport, military ID, hunting or fishing license, birth certificate or other current photo ID. Or an original utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, government check or other government document (including tribal IDs) with your name and current address. Without ID you vote a questioned ballot. Election pamphlet.
Your ballot
Anchorage covers House Districts 9 to 24 and Senate Districts E to L; Senate Districts E, G, I and K are on this year's ballot. Every race for an office is ranked-choice: rank as many candidates as you like. Find your district on the district maps and print your sample ballot. The certified candidate list and the Region II election pamphlet have every candidate's statement.

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Last updated October 8, 2026.