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Governor, Alaska
November 3, 2026 · 8 statements · 2026.09.23-63c05023
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Alaska should adopt a statewide sales or income tax.
Background
Alaska has no statewide sales or personal income tax and relies mostly on oil revenue and Permanent Fund earnings. A new broad-based tax would raise revenue from residents to help pay for state services.
Alaska should pay the full Permanent Fund Dividend set by the original statutory formula.
Background
In recent years lawmakers have paid dividends well below the amount the original state law formula would produce. Paying the full formula amount would increase checks but require more spending from the Permanent Fund or cuts elsewhere.
I believe we must be fiscally realistic about the PFD, and that it's irresponsible to pay a large PFD that literally spends down the Permanent Fund itself
The Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) is not a welfare or entitlement program; it is a dividend, established by law, to be distributed according to a statutory formula.
Campaign or official site · Aug 1, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
Alaska should bring back defined-benefit pensions for new public employees.
Background
Since 2006, new Alaska public employees have been placed in a 401(k)-style retirement plan instead of a guaranteed pension. This would restore a pension that pays a set monthly benefit in retirement.
Alaska should amend its constitution to allow public money for private school tuition.
Background
Alaska's constitution bars spending public funds for the direct benefit of private or religious schools. An amendment would remove that barrier so state education money could follow students to private schools.
If parents want to educate their children in a private or parochial school, by all means, that should be their right, but I don't think public money should pay for that education.
Alaska should pause new data center projects until it passes rules governing them.
Background
Developers have proposed large data centers in Alaska, which would use significant amounts of power. A pause would stop new projects until lawmakers adopt rules on issues such as energy use and rates.
Alaska should open more state land to oil, gas and mining development.
Background
The state controls large areas of land that are not currently leased for oil, gas or mining. Opening more of it would allow new leases and permits for resource extraction.
responsible oil development in the North Slope, Willow, Pikka. I've long supported those projects, and I think new exploration that's happening is a real positive for the state
I'm very proud of the fact that we have been able, on a national level, to sit down and talk to people who have interests in Alaska. They've got interests in mining. They've got interests in oil.
Interview or debate · Aug 14, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
Alaska should repeal its open top-four primary and ranked-choice general election.
Background
Since 2022, Alaska has used a single open primary in which the top four candidates advance to a ranked-choice general election. A repeal would return to party primaries and single-choice general elections.
Former Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson, a Republican who came in third in the primary, said the system was brought in under "false advertising" and encouraged voters to vote yes in November.
I'm a firm 'yes' on getting rid of ranked choice voting and I think it is absolutely necessary if it is a good thing for the state to do moving forward.
Alaska should pass a state law protecting access to abortion.
Background
Abortion is legal in Alaska based on state court rulings that interpret the constitution's right to privacy, not a specific statute. A law would write abortion access into state statute.
The important thing, the biggest tool the governor has, is a great big red pen. He vetoes any bit of money, any funding that goes towards abortion in any way.