Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, a progressive Democrat and former state legislator, and Tom Begich, a former Democratic legislator and musician, advanced on 19 August 2026 to Alaska's four-candidate ranked-choice voting general election ballot for governor. Both Democratic candidates will compete alongside Republican candidates in November.
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Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, a former state legislator from Sitka, Alaska, will be one of four candidates on the ranked-choice voting ballot in November.
Tom Begich, a former Democratic legislator and singer-songwriter, will be one of four candidates on the ranked-choice ballot for governor in November.
The state of Alaska simply cannot find anyone not named Begich, Murkowski, or Sullivan to run for office www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/u... Tom Begich, a former Democratic legislator and singer-songwriter, will be one of four candidates on the ranked-choice ballot for governor in November.