Lesil McGuire
Alaska Governor winner? (Person)
$133.8K
NOV 7, 2026
General Election
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Overview
Current roleFormer State Senator
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyModerate Republican
Age55 years old (Jan 22, 1971)
GenderFemale
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LocationAlaska
BackgroundAttorney
EducationWillamette University — B.A. (1989–1993)
Notable personal detailsLesil Lynn McGuire is an American attorney and politician from Anchorage, Alaska. A Republican, she served in the Alaska House of Representatives (2001–2006) and Alaska State Senate (2007–2016). She earned a B.A. and a J.D. from Willamette University and later filed to run for Governor of Alaska in 2026.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Lesil McGuire has sponsored and voted for measures to restructure use of Alaska Permanent Fund earnings to pay for state operations and reduce annual Permanent Fund Dividend payouts; her record emphasizes using fund earnings to help balance the state budget rather than maintaining larger dividend distributions. She has participated in oil-tax reform efforts and legislative actions focused on changing revenue structures to address budget shortfalls.
Healthcare
Lesil McGuire has sponsored and cosponsored state legislation expanding or improving public healthcare services (including bills on designated caregivers at hospital discharge, Medicaid coverage for traumatic brain injury services, and long-term care insurance). She served on the Senate Health & Social Services committee and has a legislative record of supporting targeted expansions of government-run health programs and services.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supported legislation to define and limit what counts as a "medically necessary" abortion for purposes of Medicaid funding and backed bills that define abortion/unborn child and create civil actions related to harm to an unborn child. These actions indicate support for restricting certain abortion funding and for statutory definitions that limit abortion access, while also engaging in related health-program debates.
Climate & Energy
Supports development of renewable energy and state-level clean-energy policy while also promoting responsible resource development and Arctic energy planning. Has sponsored state sustainable-energy legislation, advocated for renewable targets and energy agency consolidation, and worked on Arctic policy emphasizing adaptation and Alaska’s energy interests.
Public Safety & Guns
Lesil McGuire has supported legislation that would restrict the University of Alaska’s ability to ban concealed firearms on campus and cosponsored bills expanding firearm allowances. Her legislative record shows support for easing limits on where firearms may be carried while maintaining general law-and-order stances from her tenure as a state senator.
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