Alaska gubernatorial candidates highlight contrasting philosophies on oil and gas

By: Yereth Rosen

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: August 27, 2026

Words: 1,383

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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At their first candidate forum since the Aug. 18 primary election, the four remaining gubernatorial hopefuls pitched visions for the state’s future that revealed sharp political divides.

Speaking at the event, held at the Alaska Oil and Gas Association’s annual conference in Anchorage, were Democrats Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins and Tom Begich and Republicans Bernadette Wilson and Dave Bronson. Kreiss-Tomkins has been leading in the still-ongoing primary election vote count, with 22.2 %, followed …

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