2022 Alaska gubernatorial election
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The 2022 Alaska gubernatorial election will take place on November 8, 2022, to elect the next governor of Alaska. Incumbent Republican Governor Mike Dunleavy is running for re-election to a second term. As of 2022, no incumbent Republican has been re-elected to a second term since Jay Hammond in 1978 and no incumbent governor, regardless of political affiliation, has been re-elected to a second term since Tony Knowles in 1998.
Electoral system[]
Following voter approval of Ballot Measure 2 during the 2020 elections in Alaska, this will be the first gubernatorial election in the state held under the new election process. All candidates will run in an all-party, open primary, from which the top four candidates will advance to the general election. Voters will then utilize ranked-choice voting during the general election.[1]
Primary election[]
Republican Party[]
Declared[]
- Jimmy Cottrell, fire suppression technician[2]
- Running mate: Brittany Cottrell, engineer and sister of Jimmy Cottrell[2]
- Mike Dunleavy, incumbent governor (2018–present)[3]
- Running mate: TBA
- Previous running mate: Kevin Meyer, incumbent lieutenant governor[3] (withdrew 12/28/21)[4]
- Christopher Kurka, state representative (2021–present)[5]
- Charlie Pierce, mayor of the Kenai Peninsula Borough[8]
- Running mate: Edie Grunwald, chair of the Alaska Parole Board and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2018[9]
- Bruce Walden[10]
- Running mate: Tanya Lange[10]
Potential[]
- Jerry Heikes, drywall contractor, Alaska Army National Guard veteran, and perennial candidate[7]
Democratic Party[]
Declared[]
Potential[]
- Mark Begich, former U.S. Senator (2009–2015) and nominee for governor in 2018[7]
- Valerie Davidson, president of Alaska Pacific University (2020–present), former lieutenant governor (2018), and former commissioner of the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (2014–2018)[7]
- Bill Wielechowski, state senator (2007–present)[7]
Declined[]
- Mike Navarre, former mayor of the Kenai Peninsula Borough and former state representative (endorsed Walker)[12]
Libertarian Party[]
Declared[]
- William S. "Billy" Toien, nominee for governor in 2010 and 2018[13]
- Running mate: Shirley Rainbolt, activist[13]
- Roman Shevchuk, Capitalist activist[14]
- Running mate: Danny Clift, architect and business owner[14]
Independents[]
Declared[]
- Bill Walker, former governor (2014–2018)[13]
- Running mate: Heidi Drygas, former commissioner of the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development (2014–2018)[13]
Declined[]
- Al Gross, orthopedic surgeon, commercial fisherman, son of former Alaska Attorney General Avrum Gross, and Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in 2020[15][12]
- Alyse Galvin, public education advocate and candidate for Alaska's at-large congressional district in 2018 and 2020[15]
- Incumbent governor
Mike Dunleavy
from
Wasilla - Former state representative
Les Gara
from Anchorage - Former governor
Bill Walker
from
Valdez
- TBA
- Teacher
Jessica Cook
from
Anchorage - Former Labor commissioner
Heidi Drygas
from Anchorage
Endorsements[]
- State legislators
- Cathy Giessel, state senator and former president of the Alaska Senate (Republican)[12]
- Andy Josephson, former state representative (Democratic)[12]
- Beth Kerttula, former state representative (Democratic)[12]
- Local officials
- Mike Navarre, former mayor of the Kenai Peninsula Borough and former state representative (Democratic)[12]
- Individuals
- , former president of the AFL-CIO[12]
General election[]
Predictions[]
Source | Ranking | As of |
---|---|---|
The Cook Political Report[17] | Likely R | February 15, 2022 |
Inside Elections[18] | Solid R | September 29, 2021 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[19] | Likely R | September 15, 2021 |
RCP[20] | Likely R | January 10, 2022 |
Polling[]
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[b] |
Margin of error |
RCV count |
Mike Dunleavy (R) |
Les Gara (D) |
Natasha von Imhof (R) |
Bill Walker (I) |
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Alaska Survey Research | October 22–27, 2021 | 969 (RV) | ± 3.2% | 1 | 43% | 22% | 8% | 28% |
2 | 46% | 24% | – | 30% | ||||
3 | 50% | – | 51% |
Notes[]
- ^ The images in this gallery are in the public domain or are otherwise free to use. This gallery should not be construed as a list of major or noteworthy candidates. If a candidate is not included in this gallery, it is only because there are no high-quality, copyright-free photographs of them available on the Internet.
- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
References[]
- ^ Media, Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public (2020-11-18). "Alaska will have a new election system: Voters pass Ballot Measure 2". KTOO. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
- ^ a b https://www.adn.com/politics/2022/03/07/gop-candidate-for-governor-charlie-pierce-picks-parole-board-chair-edie-grunwald-as-running-mate/
- ^ a b Brooks, James (August 13, 2021). "Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy will run for re-election in 2022". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- ^ "Alaska Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer will not run for reelection in 2022". Anchorage Daily News.
- ^ a b Kitchenman, Andrew (November 29, 2021). "Conservative Wasilla Rep. Kurka launches bid for Alaska governor". Alaska Public Media. Archived from the original on November 30, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ https://www.adn.com/politics/2022/02/01/republican-candidate-for-alaska-governor-christopher-kurka-chooses-homer-man-as-running-mate/
- ^ a b c d e Gunzburger, Ron. "Politics1 - Online Guide to Alaska Elections, Candidates & Politics". www.politics1.com.
- ^ https://www.kdll.org/post/borough-mayor-files-bid-alaska-governor#stream/0
- ^ https://www.alaskapublic.org/2022/03/08/charlie-pierce-picks-edie-grunwald-as-running-mate-in-alaska-governors-race/
- ^ a b c https://www.adn.com/politics/2022/02/14/democratic-governor-candidate-les-gara-picks-anchorage-teacher-as-his-running-mate/
- ^ Kitchenman, Andrew. "Former state Rep. Les Gara becomes fourth candidate for Alaska's governor". www.alaskapublic.org. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Gara and Walker begin 2022 campaigns for governor to unseat Dunleavy". Anchorage Daily News.
- ^ a b c d Brooks, James (August 17, 2021). "Former Alaska Gov. Bill Walker will run again for governor in 2022 as an independent". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ a b "Shevchuk, Clift announce candidacy for Governor, Lt. Governor". Alaska Libertarian Party. 2021-11-01. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
- ^ a b c "2022 Gubernatorial Races: A Baseline – Sabato's Crystal Ball".
- ^ Mizelle, Shawna (December 28, 2021). "Trump endorses Alaska Gov. Dunleavy for reelection -- as long as he doesn't back Sen. Murkowski in 2022". CNN. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "2022 Governor Race Ratings". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- ^ "Gubernatorial Ratings". Inside Elections. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ "2022 Gubernatorial race ratings". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
- ^ "2022 Governor Races". RCP. January 10, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
External links[]
- Official campaign websites
- Alaska gubernatorial elections
- 2022 United States gubernatorial elections
- 2022 Alaska elections