Alaska gubernatorial candidates participate in first forum since a post-primary ballot shuffle

By: Yereth Rosen

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: September 10, 2026

Words: 1,633

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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Three of the four remaining Alaska gubernatorial candidates discussed subjects ranging from the hard numbers that quantify the state’s fiscal challenges to more esoteric topics like quality of life on Tuesday in their first face-to-face meeting since a post-primary shakeup changed the field.

Former state Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, a Democrat, and former Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson and former Attorney General Treg Taylor, both Republicans, pitched their visions for state leadership at a candidate …

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