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NOV 7, 2026
General Election
Voters choose the office holder.
Current roleGovernment administrator
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationAlaska
BackgroundGovernment administrator
Notable personal detailsAdam R. Crum is a Republican candidate for Governor of Alaska in the 2026 election cycle. He served in Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration as commissioner of the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (2018–2022), commissioner of the Alaska Department of Health (2022), and commissioner of the Alaska Department of Revenue (2022–2025). Before state government, he worked in the private sector and was an executive vice president at Northern Industrial Training.
Adam Crum served as Alaska’s Revenue Commissioner and oversaw state fiscal resources, including oil-and-gas tax administration and a controversial investment of Constitutional Budget Reserve funds; his public record emphasizes managing revenues and seeking returns on state investments but does not contain clear, specific proposals on tax-rate changes or tax-cut/raise priorities. Lawmakers and news reports have criticized the Department of Revenue under his leadership for transparency and audit cooperation around oil tax collection.
As Alaska DHSS Commissioner, Adam Crum supported administrative and budgetary reductions to Medicaid programs, implemented management changes including contracting private operators for the state psychiatric hospital, and defended proposals that would reduce provider payments and limit certain Medicaid services while maintaining eligibility. He also described work on legislation to revise the state’s Medicaid program and presented phased spending-reduction plans focused on administrative, regulatory, and payment changes.
Adam Crum, while serving as Alaska’s health commissioner, supported temporarily postponing elective surgical abortions during the COVID-19 pandemic under state guidance and deferred timing to clinical judgment; there are no clear public statements or a sustained legislative/voting record that definitively place him for or against broad abortion access or major restrictions. The available public records show administrative actions related to procedure prioritization during a public-health emergency but do not state an overarching policy position on abortion rights or gestational limits.
Supports Alaska’s continued oil and gas production and emphasizes the role of hydrocarbons and Permanent Fund transfers in the state’s fiscal outlook, while working with the Permanent Fund Corporation on investment and governance. Public statements and official roles focus on forecasting increased North Slope production from projects like Pikka and Willow and on managing resources to support the state budget.
The candidate supports defending gun and hunting rights and favors funding law enforcement as part of strengthening families and safety. The campaign emphasizes support for Second Amendment and hunting rights while backing increased resources for police.
Fresh Alaska reporting on the state budget and Permanent Fund dividend keeps governor-race attention on candidates tied to fiscal policy, which is relevant for repricing Adam Crum and other budget-focused contenders.
Adam Crum is in the news because he is running for Alaska governor and has now announced a lieutenant governor running mate, which he needs to qualify for the 2026 primary ballot. The race is moving toward a June 1 filing deadline, and candidates are being pressed to finalize their tickets. His campaign is also being discussed in the context of fisheries issues, especially trawling and salmon bycatch, which have become a notable topic in the governor’s race.
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
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