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Heather McElwain

U.S. Senate

2026 Alaska U.S. Senate — Top-Four Primary · August 18, 2026

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Last reviewed September 15, 2026

Overview

Archived primary race
2026 Alaska U.S. Senate — Top-Four Primary on August 18, 2026
Official candidacy
U.S. Senate · Republican · Candidate
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Alaska Division of Elections — 2026 Primary Election certified candidate list

Contest: UNITED STATES SENATOR

Candidate on ballot: McElwain, Heather

Party registration: Republican

Status: Certified

Campaign address: 1960 E. Village Wasilla, AK 99654

Phone: (907) 297-9241

Email: [email protected]

Official candidate statement: https://elections.alaska.gov/doc/oep/2026/MCELWAIN,%20HEATHER_USSen_Eng_06.15.26-PWEB.pdf

Official and campaign contacts

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1960 E. Village Wasilla, AK 99654

(907) 297-9241

[email protected]

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Campaign address: 1960 E. Village Wasilla, AK 99654

Phone: (907) 297-9241

Email: [email protected]

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Biography and experience

Candidate’s biographical account

Age: 39 Place of Birth: Phoenix, AZ Spouse’s Name: LeRoy McElwain Children’s Name s : Connor, Hannah, Savannah, Kennedy Jane.

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Age: 39 Place of Birth: Phoenix, AZ Spouse’s Name: LeRoy McElwain Children’s Name s : Connor, Hannah, Savannah, Kennedy Jane.

Biography and experience

Candidate’s biographical account

Occupation: Stay at home Mother/ Domestic Engineer Length of Residency in Alaska: 32 Eagle River, Anchorage, Soldotna, Wasilla High School Chugiak High School GED Nine Star (Age 15.) Career Academy Trade School Travel and Tourism Diploma North Lakes Community member Fishing and Family!

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Occupation: Stay at home Mother/ Domestic Engineer Length of Residency in Alaska: 32 Eagle River, Anchorage, Soldotna, Wasilla High School Chugiak High School GED Nine Star (Age 15.) Career Academy Trade School Travel and Tourism Diploma North Lakes Community member Fishing and Family!

Biography and experience

Candidate’s biographical account

Other (Biographical Information): I’ m just a Mom. I was born in Arizona; my mother was an A ZPD Officer and moved to Alaska after gangs were targeting officers. I grew up in Eagle River, Alaska. I had a normal Alaskan childhood spending summers in Soldotna and Seward, winning the Seward Silver Salmon Derby for biggest youth fish.

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Other (Biographical Information): I’ m just a Mom. I was born in Arizona; my mother was an A ZPD Officer and moved to Alaska after gangs were targeting officers. I grew up in Eagle River, Alaska. I had a normal Alaskan childhood spending summers in Soldotna and Seward, winning the Seward Silver Salmon Derby for biggest youth fish.

Biography and experience

Candidate’s biographical account

I left high school early and attended Career Academy. Shortly after met my husband , started a family we have been together for 20 year s. I'm the daughter of a strong determined single mother that worked for Department of Corrections for 23 years as my biggest role model in life I strive to be strong - footed in my values like she demonstrated day after day.

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I left high school early and attended Career Academy. Shortly after met my husband , started a family we have been together for 20 year s. I'm the daughter of a strong determined single mother that worked for Department of Corrections for 23 years as my biggest role model in life I strive to be strong - footed in my values like she demonstrated day after day.

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Education

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Create Trade School Diplomas after just 18 credits so our kids can enter good - paying careers faster

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Create Trade School Diplomas after just 18 credits so our kids can enter good - paying careers faster

Taxes, economy, workers, agriculture, and affordability

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Create a separate, ironclad Helium PFD from responsible North Slope extraction — protected from legislative raids — to strengthen dividends for generations

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Create a separate, ironclad Helium PFD from responsible North Slope extraction — protected from legislative raids — to strengthen dividends for generations

Education

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Fully fund summer school programs so students can catch up and graduate on time

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Fully fund summer school programs so students can catch up and graduate on time

Taxes, economy, workers, agriculture, and affordability

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Work with Alaskan leaders to return the full PFD to every Alaskan

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Work with Alaskan leaders to return the full PFD to every Alaskan

Transportation, infrastructure, and connectivity

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Provide urgent help for eroding coastal villages

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Provide urgent help for eroding coastal villages

Energy, environment, public lands, and utilities

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Ban wasteful trawling to protect our fisheries and subsistence users

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Ban wasteful trawling to protect our fisheries and subsistence users

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Candidate ID: S6AK00292

Name: MCELWAIN, HEATHER G

Office: Senate

State: AK

District: Alaska

Party: REPUBLICAN PARTY

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Sources

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  1. Election record

    2026 Alaska certified top-four primary candidate record — Heather McElwain

    Alaska Division of Elections

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  2. GOVERNMENT_HOSTED_CANDIDATE_AUTHORED_STATEMENT

    Heather McElwain — official 2026 candidate-authored pamphlet statement

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  3. Campaign-finance record

    Heather McElwain — official FEC candidate totals

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