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2026 Alaska Governor and Lieutenant Governor — Top-Four Primary

Governor and Lieutenant Governor

August 18, 202617 candidates4 seats

This is the saved August 18, 2026 primary field. Candidates and profile links are preserved; profiles may include newer research. View the current election →

These are the candidates in Alaska's certified August 18 top-four primary field. FactVote does not yet identify any of them as November candidates because certified top-four advancement and the controlling general-election field have not been published. The official results and general candidate list are monitored for that transition. View official primary candidate list ↗

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17 primary candidates; 17 profiles are published with retained evidence.

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What the Governor and Lieutenant Governor do

The Governor leads Alaska's executive branch and signs or vetoes legislation. The Lieutenant Governor oversees elections and succeeds the Governor when required. They run as one ticket.