Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins

Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins is a former Sitka state legislator who finished first in Alaska's August nonpartisan primary and is the only Democrat on the November ballot. He has out-raised the three Republicans combined, and the polls I opened show him ahead after ranked-choice counting.

On the ballot against Dave Bronson, Treg Taylor and Bernadette Wilson (R)

Why it matters: Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy is term-limited, so the seat is open, and Cook Political Report rates the race Lean Democratic, a possible flip from Republican to Democratic.

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The race at a glance

Race ratingLean DCook Political Report, Oct 27 source

Polling average (3 polls) Kreiss-Tomkins 45.7% 26.3% Wilson 28% undecided or other Kreiss-Tomkins +19.4Sep 17Oct 26Most recent poll from each pollster, Oct 4 to Oct 26. Checked 10 min ago. Every poll

Money raised (through Oct 2) Kreiss-Tomkins$2,100,000 Wilson$852,000 $1,100,000 cash on hand. source

Every poll in this race

Pollster	Date	Sample	Kreiss-Tomkins	Wilson	Margin
Alaska Survey Research	Oct 26	1,068 LV · Margin of error ±3.5%	51%	31%	D +20
Data for Progress	Oct 20	694 LV	46%	28%	D +18
Alaska Survey Research	Oct 20	1,568 LV	50%	30%	D +20
Alaska Survey Research	Oct 6	1,512 LV	48%	27%	D +21
Siena College	Oct 4	504 LV · Margin of error ±5.1%	40%	20%	D +20
co/efficient	Sep 17	799 LV · Margin of error ±3.5%	43%	20%	D +23
AARP	Sep 17	800 LV · Margin of error ±3.5%	40%	20%	D +20

LV = likely voters, RV = registered voters. Polls listed by 270toWin. Each pollster name links to its own release.

In Jonathan's own words

**Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins**, Describing the cabinet he would like to appoint if elected governor., Oct 4 source

**Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins**, Introduction on his campaign website biography page., Oct 27 source

Where Jonathan stands

Education: He wants to fully fund public schools, amend the constitution to fund education a year ahead, and raise teacher pay with a defined-benefit retirement system. source
Health care: He would protect Medicaid expansion, expand in-home care for seniors and people with disabilities, and require price transparency from hospitals and drug companies. source
Energy and housing costs: He backs an all-of-the-above energy approach, a push for an Alaska natural gas pipeline, and cutting red tape to build affordable homes. source
Permanent Fund and oil taxes: He would constitutionally protect the entire Permanent Fund from overspending and require all oil and gas producers, including Hilcorp, to pay corporate income tax. source
Abortion and privacy: He would defend abortion rights and access to contraception and ban Flock cameras and similar AI surveillance statewide. source

The record

Served in the Alaska House of Representatives from 2013 to 2023, representing Sitka and chairing the House State Affairs Committee.
Grew up in Sitka and left Yale to run for the state House in 2012; his campaign site says he won that first race by 32 votes.
Founded Outer Coast College and the Alaska Fellows Program, and co-founded Covid Act Now in 2020.

ConfidentialThe GOP File

The file on Dave Bronson, Treg Taylor and Bernadette Wilson

Bernadette Wilson, a businesswoman who owns a waste-hauling company and has worked as a talk radio host and conservative strategist, was the top Republican vote-getter in the primary and is endorsed by Donald Trump. source
Dave Bronson is a former commercial pilot who served one term as Anchorage mayor; in the latest reporting I opened he had under $7,000 in cash on hand as of Oct. 2. source
Treg Taylor, a former state attorney general, finished fifth in the primary and advanced only after Tom Begich withdrew; the state Division of Elections initially recommended against certifying him, and Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom reversed her decision to decline certification on Sept. 4. source

Endorsed by

Alaska Democratic Party Democratic Governors Association Anchorage Daily News Tom Begich Former Gov. Tony Knowles (D)

Voting in AK

Election Day: Tuesday, Nov. 3
Register by: Sunday, October 4, 2026 (30 days before the election); this deadline has passed.
Early voting: Early and absentee in-person voting began October 19, 2026. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
Mail ballots: The absentee by-mail application deadline was October 24, 2026. Mail ballots must be postmarked by Election Day, November 3, 2026.
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Race data checked Tuesday, October 27, 2026. Quotes on this page were matched word for word against their sources.