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2026 Alaska Governor and Lieutenant Governor — Top-Four Primary · August 18, 2026
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Alaska Division of Elections — 2026 Primary Election certified candidate list
Contest: GOVERNOR / LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Candidate on ballot: McGuire, Lesil
Party registration: Republican
Status: Certified
Running mate: Sara E. Rasmussen
Campaign address: 3051 Lakeside Dr. Anchorage, AK 99515
Phone: (907) 351-8060
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.lesilmcguire4governor.com
Official candidate statement: https://elections.alaska.gov/doc/oep/2026/MCGUIRE,%20LESIL_Gov_Eng_06.30.26-PWeb.pdf
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3051 Lakeside Dr. Anchorage, AK 99515
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Campaign address: 3051 Lakeside Dr. Anchorage, AK 99515
Phone: (907) 351-8060
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.lesilmcguire4governor.com
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3051 Lakeside Dr. Anchorage, AK 99515
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Alaska Division of Elections — 2026 Primary Election certified candidate list
Contest: GOVERNOR / LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Candidate on ballot: McGuire, Lesil
Party registration: Republican
Status: Certified
Running mate: Sara E. Rasmussen
Campaign address: 3051 Lakeside Dr. Anchorage, AK 99515
Phone: (907) 351-8060
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.lesilmcguire4governor.com
Official candidate statement: https://elections.alaska.gov/doc/oep/2026/MCGUIRE,%20LESIL_Gov_Eng_06.30.26-PWeb.pdf
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Age: 55 Place of Birth: Portland, OR Children’s Names: Grayson David Occupation: Technology Business Development Length of Residency in Alaska: 53 years (In years): Anchorage (53), King Salmon summers (8), Juneau (16), regular and special legislative sessions, Girdwood weekends (24) Dimond HS, Willamette University BA, JD Alaska State House 2001-2006, Alaska State Senate 2006-2017, CSG-West Chair, PNWER President Founder and Chair, Alaska Women’s Summit, Business Development Director OneWeb, Eutelsat North America American Legion Post 49, Special Olympics Alaska board, Life Alaska Organ donation board Fishing, skiing
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Age: 55 Place of Birth: Portland, OR Children’s Names: Grayson David Occupation: Technology Business Development Length of Residency in Alaska: 53 years (In years): Anchorage (53), King Salmon summers (8), Juneau (16), regular and special legislative sessions, Girdwood weekends (24) Dimond HS, Willamette University BA, JD Alaska State House 2001-2006, Alaska State Senate 2006-2017, CSG-West Chair, PNWER President Founder and Chair, Alaska Women’s Summit, Business Development Director OneWeb, Eutelsat North America American Legion Post 49, Special Olympics Alaska board, Life Alaska Organ donation board Fishing, skiing
Other (Biographical Information): Lesil served sixteen years in the Alaska State Legislature, chairing the Senate Rules, Resources and Judiciary committees. She authored the Renewable Energy Grant Fund, the Emerging Energy Technology Fund and created AGDC. Lesil is a German Marshall Fellow and a Henry Toll Fellow. She co- chaired the Alaska Arctic Policy Commission and crafted Alaska’s first sex trafficking laws. Lesil lives in Anchorage with her family. Alaska needs practical, next-generation leadership that delivers results across party lines.
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Other (Biographical Information): Lesil served sixteen years in the Alaska State Legislature, chairing the Senate Rules, Resources and Judiciary committees. She authored the Renewable Energy Grant Fund, the Emerging Energy Technology Fund and created AGDC. Lesil is a German Marshall Fellow and a Henry Toll Fellow. She co- chaired the Alaska Arctic Policy Commission and crafted Alaska’s first sex trafficking laws. Lesil lives in Anchorage with her family. Alaska needs practical, next-generation leadership that delivers results across party lines.
Lesil McGuire has spent sixteen years writing laws that Alaska still relies on today.
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Lesil McGuire has spent sixteen years writing laws that Alaska still relies on today.
Lesil McGuire is a lifelong Alaskan, author of Alaska's renewable-energy laws, and former state senator now running for Governor on practical, Alaska-first leadership focused on results.
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Lesil McGuire is a lifelong Alaskan, author of Alaska's renewable-energy laws, and former state senator now running for Governor on practical, Alaska-first leadership focused on results.
Lesil McGuire is a lifelong Alaskan who has spent her career solving the problems that matter most to this state: affordable energy, a stronger economy, and a government that actually works. Her family came to Alaska when she was two years old, she was raised in Anchorage, and she has devoted her life to the place she calls home.
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Lesil McGuire is a lifelong Alaskan who has spent her career solving the problems that matter most to this state: affordable energy, a stronger economy, and a government that actually works. Her family came to Alaska when she was two years old, she was raised in Anchorage, and she has devoted her life to the place she calls home.
With sixteen years in the Alaska Legislature, serving in both the House and the Senate, McGuire built a record few in Alaska can match. She authored the Renewable Energy Grant Fund and the Emerging Energy Technology Fund, the bipartisan laws still on the books today that together have helped build more than one hundred energy projects across Alaska and helped rural communities cut their reliance on costly diesel and ease pressure on Cook Inlet's natural gas supply. She chaired the Senate Judiciary and Rules Committees, served on the Senate Finance and Resources Committees, and co-chaired the Alaska Arctic Policy Commission, earning national recognition for her leadership on Arctic policy, energy, and economic opportunity.
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With sixteen years in the Alaska Legislature, serving in both the House and the Senate, McGuire built a record few in Alaska can match. She authored the Renewable Energy Grant Fund and the Emerging Energy Technology Fund, the bipartisan laws still on the books today that together have helped build more than one hundred energy projects across Alaska and helped rural communities cut their reliance on costly diesel and ease pressure on Cook Inlet's natural gas supply. She chaired the Senate Judiciary and Rules Committees, served on the Senate Finance and Resources Committees, and co-chaired the Alaska Arctic Policy Commission, earning national recognition for her leadership on Arctic policy, energy, and economic opportunity.
McGuire's leadership has reached well beyond Alaska's borders. She was the first woman to serve as President of the Pacific Northwest Economic Region, where she founded the Arctic Caucus to bring Alaska, the Yukon, and the Northwest Territories together on northern development. She is a past chair of the Council of State Governments West, a German Marshall Fellow, a Henry Toll Fellow, and a co-founder of the Alaska Women's Summit. Her work in Arctic diplomacy and cross-border economic development has made her a sought-after voice on northern policy across the United States and Canada.
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McGuire's leadership has reached well beyond Alaska's borders. She was the first woman to serve as President of the Pacific Northwest Economic Region, where she founded the Arctic Caucus to bring Alaska, the Yukon, and the Northwest Territories together on northern development. She is a past chair of the Council of State Governments West, a German Marshall Fellow, a Henry Toll Fellow, and a co-founder of the Alaska Women's Summit. Her work in Arctic diplomacy and cross-border economic development has made her a sought-after voice on northern policy across the United States and Canada.
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Pursue an all-of-the-above Alaska energy strategy using both traditional and emerging resources.
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That means responsibly developing Alaska’s oil and natural gas while also investing in hydroelectric power, geothermal, wind, solar, advanced nuclear technologies, battery storage, and the transmission infrastructure needed to connect communities and strengthen our electric grid. Alaska’s long-term energy security cannot rest on a single project or resource; it requires a diverse, resilient system that can adapt to changing conditions. ( Anchorage Daily News )
Lower energy costs while increasing reliability, security, jobs, and the share of energy spending retained in Alaska.
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• Create good-paying Alaska jobs
• Keep more energy dollars in Alaska
Prioritize energy infrastructure and faster permitting for projects that benefit Alaskans.
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That means responsibly developing Alaska’s oil and natural gas while also investing in hydroelectric power, geothermal, wind, solar, advanced nuclear technologies, battery storage, and the transmission infrastructure needed to connect communities and strengthen our electric grid. Alaska’s long-term energy security cannot rest on a single project or resource; it requires a diverse, resilient system that can adapt to changing conditions. ( Anchorage Daily News )
Energy policy should be judged by reliability, responsibility, economic soundness, affordability, and benefit to Alaskans rather than ideology.
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When an energy project is reliable, responsible, economically sound, and benefits Alaskans, we should build it.
Restore public safety and improve emergency, health, and victim-support capacity statewide.
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• Restore Village Public Safety Officer coverage
Create conditions that allow young Alaskans to stay, work, raise families, and build businesses in the state.
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• Restoring retirement security to recruit teachers and public safety professionals
Emphasize fiscal responsibility, transparency, faster permitting, measurable performance, and cross-party cooperation.
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• Respecting taxpayers while delivering essential services
Created the Renewable Energy Grant Fund and led Arctic-policy initiatives.
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She helped create the Renewable Energy Grant Fund, chaired the Senate Judiciary and Rules Committees, led Arctic policy initiatives, and built a reputation for bringing people together to solve difficult problems.
Government should create opportunity, remove barriers, protect individual freedom, and respect families' ability to make their own decisions.
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They believe government should help create opportunity, remove barriers, and protect individual freedom while respecting families to make their own decisions.
• Strong schools and opportunities for every child
Prioritize family affordability, opportunity, healthcare access, safety, and personal decision-making.
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• Better access to healthcare, especially in rural Alaska
• Economic opportunity for women-owned businesses
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