The 2022 Alaska gubernatorial election was held on Tuesday November 8, 2022, to elect the

governor of Alaska A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of a state's official representative. Depending on the type of political region or polity, a ''governor'' ma ...

. Incumbent Republican governor Mike Dunleavy won re-election to a second term, becoming the first Republican governor to be re-elected to a second term since

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1978 Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd ...

and the first governor, regardless of political affiliation, to be re-elected to a second term since Tony Knowles in

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. Following voter approval of Ballot Measure 2 during the

2020 Alaska elections Alaska state elections in 2020 were held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Aside from its party-run Democratic presidential primary held on April 10 (not including the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party presidential primary which w ...

, this was the first gubernatorial election in Alaska held under the new election process. All candidates ran in a nonpartisan blanket top-four primary on August 16, 2022, and the top four candidates advanced to the general election. In addition to Dunleavy, Democratic former

state representative A state legislature is a legislative branch or body of a political subdivision in a federal system. Two federations literally use the term "state legislature": * The legislative branches of each of the fifty state governments of the United St ...

Les Gara Leslie S. Gara (born February 6, 1963) is a Democratic former member of the Alaska House of Representatives, having represented the 23rd District from 2003 to 2019. Gara is also a former assistant attorney general and part owner of a local resta ...

independent Independent or Independents may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Artist groups * Independents (artist group), a group of modernist painters based in Pennsylvania, United States * Independentes (English: Independents), a Portuguese artist ...

former governor

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, and Republican

Kenai Peninsula Borough Kenai Peninsula Borough is a borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census, the population was 58,799, up from 55,400 in 2010. The borough seat is Soldotna, the largest city is Kenai, and the most populated community is the censu ...

mayor Charlie Pierce advanced to the general election. In the general election, Dunleavy received the majority of votes in the first round, preventing an instant runoff.

Primary election

Republican Party

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* Mike Dunleavy, incumbent governor **Running mate:

Nancy Dahlstrom Nancy Dahlstrom (born August 13, 1957) is an American politician who has served as the 17th lieutenant governor of Alaska since December 2022. She previously served as a Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the ...

, former commissioner of the

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and former

**Previous running mate: Kevin Meyer, incumbent

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''(withdrew December 28, 2021)'' *Charlie Pierce, Mayor of the

**Running mate: Edie Grunwald, chair of the Alaska Parole Board and candidate for lieutenant governor in

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Eliminated in primary

*David Haeg, hunting guide **Waynette Coleman, nurse * Christopher Kurka,

**Running mate: Paul Hueper, activist *Bruce Walden, veteran and author **Running mate: Tanya Lange, social service worker

Declined

* Natasha von Imhof,

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Democratic Party

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, former

**Running mate: Jessica Cook, teacher

Declined

* Mike Navarre, former mayor of the

and former

''(endorsed Walker)''

Libertarian Party

Eliminated in primary

*William S. "Billy" Toien, nominee for governor in

2010 The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The 2009 swine flu pandemic, swine flu pandemic which began the previous year ...

and

**Running mate: Shirley Rainbolt

Alaskan Independence Party

Eliminated in primary

* John Howe, machinist and nominee for

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** Running mate: Shellie Wyatt

Independents

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, former governor **Running mate: Heidi Drygas, former commissioner of the

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Eliminated in primary

*William Nemec, former Denali Borough Assembly member **Running mate: Ronnie Ostrem

Declined

* Alyse Galvin, public education advocate and candidate for in

and

''( running for state house)'' * Al Gross, orthopedic surgeon, commercial fisherman, son of former

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Avrum Gross Avrum M. Gross (February 25, 1936 – May 8, 2018) was an American lawyer who served as the Attorney General of Alaska from 1974 through 1980. Early life and education Gross was born on February 25, 1936, in New York City. He was raised in S ...

, and candidate for U.S. Senate in

''( ran for U.S. House)''

Polling

Results

General election

Predictions

Debates

Endorsements

Polling

Mike Dunleavy vs. Les Gara
Mike Dunleavy vs. Bill Walker

Results

Boroughs and census areas that flipped from Democratic to Republican

Anchorage Anchorage, officially the Municipality of Anchorage, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Alaska. With a population of 291,247 at the 2020 census, it contains nearly 40 percent of the state's population. The Anchorage metropolita ...

Kodiak Island Kodiak Island (, ) is a large island on the south coast of the U.S. state of Alaska, separated from the Alaska mainland by the Shelikof Strait. The largest island in the Kodiak Archipelago, Kodiak Island is the second largest island in the Un ...

(largest city:

) *

Bristol Bay Borough Bristol Bay Borough is a borough of the U.S. state of Alaska on Bristol Bay. As of the 2020 census the borough population was 844, down from 997 in 2010, the second-least populated borough in Alaska. The borough seat is Naknek. There are no ...

(largest city:

Naknek Naknek () is a census-designated place located in and the borough seat of Bristol Bay Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census, the population of the CDP was 470, down from 544 in 2010. Naknek is located on the north bank o ...

) * Lake & Peninsula Borough (largest city: Newhalen) *

Aleutians West Census Area Aleutians West Census Area () is a census area located in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,232, down from 5,561 in 2010. It is part of the Unorganized Borough and therefore has no borough seat. Its large ...

(largest city:

Unalaska The City of Unalaska (; ) is the main population center in the Aleutian Islands. The city is in the Aleutians West Census Area, a regional component of the Unorganized Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. Unalaska is located on Unalaska Isl ...

) * Aleutians East Borough (largest city: Akutan) * Bethel Census Area (largest city:

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) * Dilingham Census Area (largest city: Dilingham) *

North Slope Borough The North Slope Borough is the northernmost borough in the US state of Alaska and, thus, the northernmost county or equivalent of the United States as a whole. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,031. The borough seat and largest cit ...

(largest city:

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) *

Northwest Arctic Borough Northwest Arctic Borough is a List of boroughs and census areas in Alaska, borough located in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 7,793, up from 7,523 in 2010. The borough seat is Kotze ...

(largest city:

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) * Kusilvak Census Area (largest city:

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) *

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(largest city:

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) * Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area (largest city:

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) * Prince of Wales–Hyder Census Area (largest city: Craig) * Petersburg

Boroughs and census areas that flipped from Democratic to Independent

Juneau Juneau ( ; ), officially the City and Borough of Juneau, is the capital of the U.S. state of Alaska, located along the Gastineau Channel and the Alaskan panhandle. Juneau was named the capital of Alaska in 1906, when the government of wha ...

* Sitka * Hoonah–Angoon Census Area (largest town:

Hoonah Hoonah ( or ''Gaaw Yat’aḵ Aan'') is a largely Tlingit community on Chichagof Island, located in Alaska's panhandle in the southeast region of the state. It is west of Juneau, across the Alaskan Inside Passage. Hoonah is the only first- ...

) *

Haines Borough Haines Borough is a home-rule borough located in the state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,080, down from 2,508 in 2010. Geography The borough has a total area of , of which is land and (14.9%) is water. Adjacent bor ...

(largest census-designated place: Haines) * Yakutat

Notes

Partisan clients

References

External links

Official campaign websites
Mike Dunleavy (R) for Governor

Les Gara (D) for Governor

Charlie Pierce (R) for Governor
* {{DEFAULTSORT:2022 Alaska gubernatorial election Alaska gubernatorial elections

Alaska Alaska ( ) is a non-contiguous U.S. state on the northwest extremity of North America. Part of the Western United States region, it is one of the two non-contiguous U.S. states, alongside Hawaii. Alaska is also considered to be the north ...

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November 2022 in the United States

Primary election

Republican Party

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Eliminated in primary

Declined

Democratic Party

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Declined

Libertarian Party

Eliminated in primary

Alaskan Independence Party

Eliminated in primary

Independents

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Eliminated in primary

Declined

Polling

Results

General election

Predictions

Debates

Endorsements

Polling

Results

Boroughs and census areas that flipped from Democratic to Republican

Boroughs and census areas that flipped from Democratic to Independent

See also

Notes

References

External links