ALASKA

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ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Deadline (Party Candidates): June 1, 2022 Filing Deadline (Independents): August 16, 2022 Filing Deadline (Write-In Candidates): November, 2022 Primary: August 16, 2022

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND: Bold = Active Candidate Italics = Potential Candidate * = Incumbent = Winner (Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on May 20, 2022

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR & LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
(Note: Governor & Lt. Governor candidates run together on tickets in the primary and general.)
Mike Dunleavy (R)* - (Campaign Site)
& Runningmate Not Yet Named

Les Gara (D) - Ex-State Rep., Public Relations Consultant & Attorney
& Jessica Cook (D) - Teacher & Union Activist

John Wayne Howe (AKIP) - Machine Shop Owner, Anti-Tax Activist & '20 US Sen Candidate
& Shellie Wyatt (AKIP)

Christopher Kurka (R) - State Rep., Businessman & Pro-Life Activist
& Paul Hueper (R) - Spa Owner & MAGA Activist

Charlie Pierce (R) - Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor & Retired Utility Company Manager
& Edie Grunwald (R) - Retired USAF Colonel & '18 Lt Gov Candidate

Billy Toien (L) - Hotel Concierge, Dirigible Builder & Frequent Candidate
& Shirley Rainbolt (L) - Cook & Libertarian Activist

Bruce Walden (R) - Retired Army Veteran, Author & Community Activist
& Tanya Shinew Lange (R) - Social Service Worker & Ex-Paramedic

Bill Walker (I) - Ex-Governor, Ex-Valdez Mayor & Attorney
& Heidi Drygas (I) - Ex-State Labor Commissioner & Attorney

Next State Gubernatorial Elections in 2022.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
[ Kevin Meyer (R)* - Retiring in 2022. ]

STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House ( Majority Caucus - Minority Caucus )

State Senate ( Majority Caucus - Minority Caucus )

U.S. SENATOR:

Lisa Murkowski (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Pat Chesbro (D) - Retired Teacher, Democratic Activist & '14 St Sen Nominee
Dave Darden (I) - Frequent Candidate
Dustin Darden (AKIP) - City Maintenance Worker, Conspiracy Theorist & Frequent Candidate
Shoshana Gungurstein (I)
Sid Hill (I) - LaRouche Activist & Frequent Candidate
Jeremy Keller (I) - Iditarod Race Sled Musher & Anti-Vaxx Conspiracy Theorist
Buzz Kelley (R) - Retired Mechanic & Ex-Pipeline Worker
Huhnkie Lee (I) - Attorney, Army Veteran & '20 St Sen Candidate
Sam Little (R) - Musician, Truck Driver, National Guard Veteran & '10 Gov Candidate
John Schiess (R) - Wisconsin Resident, White Supremacist & Frequent Candidate
Kendall Shorkey (R)
Karl Speights (R) - Retired USAF Officer & Trump Campaign Activist
Joe Stephens (AKIP)
Ivan Taylor (D)
Sean Thorne (L) - Bush Pilot Trainee & Army Veteran
Kelly Tshibaka (R) - Ex-State Admin. Commissioner & Ex-Federal Official

Dan Sullivan (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2026.

U.S. CONGRESS:

At-Large - SPECIAL ELECTION:
Filing: April 1, 2022 - Primary: June 11, 2022 - General: August 16, 2022
[ Don Young (R)* - Died March 18, 2022. ]
Denny Aguayo (I)
Jay Armstrong (R) - Gold Miner, Truck Driver & Gulf War Veteran
Brian Beal (I)
Tim Beck (I)
Nick Begich III (R) - Software Executive & Grandson of late US Rep Nick Begich
Gregg Brelsford (I) - Ex-Dillingham City Manager, Ex-Bristol Bay Manager & Attorney
Robert Brown (I) - Veteran
Chris Bye (L) - Fishing Guide & Retired Army Officer
John Callahan (R)
Arlene Carle (I) - Retiree
Santa Claus (I) - North Pole City Councilman, Ex-Law Enforcement Official & Progressive Activist
John Coghill (R) - Ex-Senate Majority Leader, Ex-State Rep., Businessman & USAF Veteran
Chris Constant (D) - Anchorage Assemblyman, Realtor & Nonprofit Executive
Lady Donna Dutchess (I) - Notary & Candlemaker
Otto Florschutz (I) - Wrangell Port Commissioner & Commercial Fisherman
Laurel Foster (I) - Paralegal & National Guard Officer
Tom Gibbons (R) - Business Manager
Karyn Griffin (I) - Community Activist
Al Gross (I) - Surgeon, Commercial Fisherman & '20 US Sen Candidate
Andrew Halcro (I) - Ex-State Rep., Businessman, '06 Gov Candidate & '15 Mayor Candidate
Ted Heintz (L) - Corporate Contract Services Professional & National Guardsman
Bill Hibler (I) - Retired Research Scientist, College Professor & '16/'20 Candidate
John Howe (AKIP) - Machine Shop Owner, Anti-Tax Activist & '20 US Sen Candidate
David "Heed" Hughes (I) - Program Manager & Retired USAF Officer
Don Knight (I)
Jeff Lowenfels (I) - Ex-Oil Executive, Attorney & Newspaper Gardening Columnist
Bob Lyons (R) - Psychologist, Ex-Truck Driver & Anti-Vaccine Activist
Anne McCabe (I)
Mikel Melander (R) - Blue Collar Worker
Sherry Mettler (I) - Assisted Living Facility Administrator
Mike Milligan (D) - Ex-Kodiak Island Borough Assemblyman, Consultant & Frequent Candidate
J.R. Myers (L) - Behavioral Health Clinician, Libertarian Activist & Frequent Candidate
Emil Notti (D) - Ex-State Commerce Commissioner, Retired Engineer & '73 Candidate
Robert Ornelas (AIP) - Pastor, California Resident & Frequent Candidate
Sarah Palin (R) - Ex-Governor, Ex-Wasilla Mayor & '08 VP Nominee
Silvio Pellegrini (I) - Retired Veteran
Mary Peltola (D) - Ex-State Rep. & Nonprofit Executive Director
Andrew Phelps (I)
Josh Revak (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Ex-Congressional Aide & Iraq War Veteran
Tara Sweeney (R) - Ex-US Interior Dept Asst Secretary & Businesswoman
Max Sumner (I) - Homebuilding Contractor
David Thistle (i) - Disabled Navy Veteran, Texas Resident & '16/'20 Pres Candidate
Ernest Thomas (D)
Clayton Trotter (R) - College Professor & '19 Anchorage Assembly Candidate
Bradley Welter (R)
Jason Williams (I)
Jo Woodward (R)
Adam Wool (D) - State Rep. & Retired Businessman
Stephen Wright (R) - Retired USAF Veteran & Frequent Candidate

At-Large - REGULAR ELECTION:
[ Don Young (R)* - Died March 18, 2022. ]
Jay Armstrong (R) - Gold Miner, Truck Driver & Gulf War Veteran
Nick Begich III (R) - Software Executive & Grandson of late US Rep Nick Begich
Gregg Brelsford (I) - Ex-Dillingham City Manager, Ex-Bristol Bay Manager & Attorney
Chris Bye (L) - Fishing Guide & Retired Army Officer
Chris Constant (D) - Anchorage Assemblyman, Realtor & Nonprofit Executive
Tyler Cropley (I)
Lady Donna Dutchess (I) - Notary & Candlemaker
Al Gross (I) - Surgeon, Commercial Fisherman & '20 US Sen Candidate
David "Heed" Hughes (I) - Program Manager & Retired USAF Officer
Davis LeBlanc (I)
Jeff Lowenfels (I) - Ex-Oil Executive, Attorney & Newspaper Gardening Columnist
Bob Lyons (R) - Psychologist, Ex-Truck Driver & Anti-Vaccine Activist
Sherry Mettler (I) - Assisted Living Facility Administrator
J.R. Myers (L) - Behavioral Health Clinician, Libertarian Activist & Frequent Candidate
Sarah Palin (R) - Ex-Governor, Ex-Lt Gov, Ex-Wasilla Mayor & '08 VP Nominee
Silvio Pellegrini (I) - Retired Veteran
Mary Peltola (D) - Ex-State Rep. & Nonprofit Executive Director
Randy Purham (R) - Businessman & Retired Army Veteran
Josh Revak (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Ex-Congressional Aide & Iraq War Veteran
Sherry Strizak (I) - Air Traffic Controller
Tara Sweeney (R) - Ex-US Interior Dept Asst Secretary & Businesswoman
Denise Williams (R)
Adam Wool (D) - State Rep. & Retired Businessman

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Alaska Constitution Party (C) - State affiliate of the Life and Liberty Party
Alaskan Independence Party (AKIP)
Alaska Democratic Party (D)
Alaska Green Party (G) - not affiliated with national Green Party
Alaska Libertarian Party (L)
Republican Party of Alaska (R)
Unaffiliated / Nonpartisan / Undeclared / Independent (I)
Write-In (WI)

STATE ELECTION OFFICES:

Alaska Division of Elections

Alaska Political Offices Commission (APOC)

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Alaska Journal of Commerce
Alaska Newspapers Inc. (9 Regional Newspapers)
Alaska Public Radio
Anchorage Daily News
Anchorage Press (Alternative)
Bush Blade
Chugiak-Eagle River Alaska Star
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Haines Eagle Eye News
Homer News
Homer Tribune
Juneau Empire - (Politics/Legislature)
Juneau Capital City Weekly
Kenai Peninsula Clarion
Ketchikan Daily News
KIMO TV-13 & KJUD TV-8 (ABC - Anchorage & Juneau)
Kodiak Daily Mirror
KTNL TV-13 (CBS - Sitka)
KTUU TV-2 (NBC - Anchorage)
KTVA TV-11 (CBS - Anchorage)
KUAC FM 89.9 (Fairbanks)
The Midnight Sun
Must Read Alaska
Nome Nugget
Petersburg Pilot
Wasilla Frontiersman

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