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Alaska Governor winner? (Person)
$144.7K
NOV 7, 2026
General Election
Voters choose the office holder.
Overview
Current roleFormer State Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyLiberal Democrat
Age37 years old (Feb 7, 1989)
GenderMale
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LocationAlaska
BackgroundPolitician
EducationSitka High School (2003–2007)
Notable personal detailsJonathan S. Kreiss-Tomkins is an American politician from Sitka, Alaska who served as a Democratic member of the Alaska House of Representatives representing House District 35 for a decade (2013–2023). He is known for legislation recognizing Alaska Native languages as official languages of the state and for work on fisheries, rural economic development, and education issues. He attended Yale University before leaving school to run for the legislature and later launched or helped found civic and education initiatives based in Alaska. In 2026 he announced a campaign for Governor of Alaska.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports reforming Alaska’s oil tax regime to reduce tax credits/subsidies to oil companies and protect state revenue for services; has co-sponsored legislation to raise the state gas tax to fund transportation and has criticized large oil-company tax breaks that shrink revenue for education and infrastructure.
Healthcare
Supports expanding Medicaid and increasing access to coverage through the Affordable Care Act; has advocated for Medicaid expansion as beneficial to rural hospitals and uninsured Alaskans.
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Immigration & Border
Supports protections for Dreamers and has signed on as a state leader for a pro-DACA advocacy initiative; his campaign materials focus on state economic and infrastructure priorities and do not outline an enforcement-first immigration agenda.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate identifies as pro-choice and has opposed legislative measures that would restrict access or funding for abortion in Alaska. Public statements and recorded votes indicate support for abortion access while engaging with policy debates rather than endorsing unrestricted, no-limits language.
Climate & Energy
Supports policies to expand clean energy and energy efficiency and has sponsored legislation to increase eligibility for energy-efficiency loans. Has endorsed large-scale clean energy investment and a transition toward 100% clean energy in a multi-jurisdictional sign-on letter. Positions show support for active climate and clean-energy policy while recognizing transitional policy approaches for Alaska's context.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 4, 2026
Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins has announced a campaign for Alaska governor. He says his focus would be on education funding, energy costs, housing, childcare, fisheries, and resource development, and he is pitching himself as a bipartisan candidate who can win over independents and moderate Republicans. Recent commentary has also praised him as a competent, hardworking choice and pointed to his legislative and organizing record.
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Polls
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
Alaska Governor winner? (Person)
Endorsers of Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins for Alaska Governor winner? (Person)
Kodiak Seiners Association
Elected official
Kodiak Seiners Association endorsed Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins for governor.
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