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Bernadette Wilson
R · Alaska · 2026Bernadette Wilson is a Republican candidate for Alaska governor, business owner, and conservative activist. Her campaign emphasizes energy, economic opportunity, public safety, parental rights, and a more confrontational approach to state and federal policy. She ran third in the August 18 top-four primary with 13,670 votes in the unofficial count with 378 of 403 precincts reporting. Alaska counts absentee and questioned ballots for roughly two weeks, so the four candidates who advance to the November 3 ranked-choice general are not final until the state certifies.
Priorities
- Expand energy and economic opportunity
- Strengthen public safety and parental rights
- Challenge federal overreach and state bureaucracy
On the ballot
Governor · Alaska · 2026
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