2022 Alaska gubernatorial election
The 2022 Alaska gubernatorial election will take place on November 8, 2022, to elect the next Governor of Alaska. Incumbent Republican Governor Mike Dunleavy will be eligible to seek a second term. As of 2021, no incumbent Republican has been re-elected to a second term since Jay Hammond in the 1978 Alaska gubernatorial election.
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Electoral system
Following voter approval of Ballot Measure 2 during the 2020 elections in Alaska, this will be the first gubernatorial election in Alaska 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
Declared
- Mike Dunleavy, incumbent governor (2018–present)[2]
- Running mate: Kevin Meyer, incumbent lieutenant governor[2]
- Christopher Kurka, state representative (2021–present)[3]
Potential
- Jerry Heikes, drywall contractor, Alaska Army National Guard veteran, and perennial candidate[4]
Potential
- Mark Begich, former U.S. Senator (2009–2015) and nominee for governor in 2018[4]
- 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)[4]
- Bill Wielechowski, state senator (2007–present)[4]
Declined
- Mike Navarre, former mayor of the Kenai Peninsula Borough and former state representative (endorsed Walker)[6]
Declared
Declared
- Bill Walker, former governor (2014–2018)[7]
- Running mate: Heidi Drygas, former commissioner of the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development (2014–2018)[7]
Potential
- Alyse Galvin, public education advocate and candidate for Alaska's at-large congressional district in 2018 and 2020[9]
Declined
- Al Gross, orthopedic surgeon, commercial fisherman, son of former Alaska Attorney General Avrum Gross, and Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in 2020[9][6]
Candidates[lower-alpha 1]
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Endorsements
Mike Dunleavy (R)
- Federal officials
- Dan Sullivan, U.S. Senator from Alaska[6]
- State legislators
- Jay Ramras, former state representative[6]
- Local officials
- Dave Bronson, mayor of Anchorage[6]
- Dan Sullivan, former mayor of Anchorage[6]
Les Gara (D)
- State officials
- Vic Fischer, Alaska Constitution drafter[6]
- Tony Knowles, former governor of Alaska[6]
Christopher Kurka (R)
- Individuals
- Joe Miller, former U.S. magistrate judge (2002–2004) and former candidate for U.S. Senate in 2010 and 2016[3]
Bill Walker (I)
- State legislators
- Cathy Giessel, state senator and former president of the Alaska Senate (Republican)[6]
- Andy Josephson, former state representative (Democratic)[6]
- Beth Kerttula, former state representative (Democratic)[6]
- Local officials
- Mike Navarre, former mayor of the Kenai Peninsula Borough and former state representative (Democratic)[6]
- Individuals
Declined to endorse
- State legislators
- Rick Halford, former president of the Alaska Senate (Republican)[6]
- Individuals
- Al Gross, orthopedic surgeon, commercial fisherman, son of former Alaska Attorney General Avrum Gross, and Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in 2020 (Independent)[9][6]
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[10] | Solid R | October 5, 2021 |
| Inside Elections[11] | Solid R | September 29, 2021 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[12] | Likely R | September 15, 2021 |
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 2] |
Margin of error |
RCV count |
Mike Dunleavy (R) |
Les Gara (D) |
Natasha von Imhof (R) |
Bill Walker (I) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
- Brooks, James (August 13, 2021). "Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy will run for re-election in 2022". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- 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.politics1.com/ak.htm
- Kitchenman, Andrew. "Former state Rep. Les Gara becomes fourth candidate for Alaska's governor". www.alaskapublic.org. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- https://www.adn.com/politics/2021/10/24/gara-and-walker-begin-2022-campaigns-for-governor-to-unseat-dunleavy/
- 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.
- "Shevchuk, Clift announce candidacy for Governor, Lt. Governor". Alaska Libertarian Party. 2021-11-01. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
- "2022 Gubernatorial Races: A Baseline – Sabato's Crystal Ball".
- "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.
External links
- Official campaign websites
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