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Alaska Governor winner? (Person)
$128.1K
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
EducationYale University (attended; left without degree)
Notable personal detailsJonathan Kreiss-Tomkins is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing Sitka and other rural Southeast Alaska communities (District 35) from 2013 to 2023. He attended Yale College for three years before leaving to run for office. He sponsored 2014 legislation making 20 Alaska Native languages official languages of the State of Alaska. In February 2026, he announced a run for governor of Alaska in 2026.
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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 updatedMay 31, 2026
Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins has announced that he is running for governor of Alaska. In his campaign launch, he said he wants to focus on education funding, energy costs, housing, childcare, fisheries, and resource development. He is pitching himself as a bipartisan candidate who can win support from independents and moderate Republicans.
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Polls
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