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Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska

Alaska Senate District S

See where Deacon, Edgmon, Guy and Robb stand on public safety, schools and agriculture. Names follow official Lake and Peninsula Borough election filings.

About this race

Darren Morgan Deacon (Republican), Bryce Edgmon (Undeclared), Wassilie P. "WG" Guy (Democratic), Richard "Rick" Robb (Nonpartisan) are on the November 3 ballot for Alaska Senate District S. Not on the November ballot: Sen. Hoffman, the sitting member for the district per the same table. The field advanced from the August 18, 2026 top-four open primary; the general election uses ranked-choice voting, and the party shown is each candidate's registration as printed by the Division of Elections.

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Darren Morgan Deacon

Republican

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Support paying a full Permanent Fund Dividend, per the statement filed for the Alaska Division of Elections' 2026 Official Election Pamphlet
  • Defend Alaskans' fishing and hunting rights, per the statement filed for the Alaska Division of Elections' 2026 Official Election Pamphlet
Biography

Deacon is a Native Alaskan from Upper and Lower Kalskag whose working background includes communications and workforce development, per the campaign site. Per the campaign site, he has served as Tribal Chief of the Native Village of Kalskag and on the board of a Native corporation for a decade.

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Bryce Edgmon

Undeclared

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Education funding and school maintenance
  • Public safety and Village Public Safety Officer support
  • Rural infrastructure, including school internet upgrades and weatherization
Biography

Bryce Edgmon has represented Alaska House District 37 since 2007 and has served as House Speaker, per his Alaska State Legislature member page. A lifelong resident of Dillingham, he is board chairman of Choggiung Ltd. and a former chief operating officer of the Bristol Bay Economic Development Corporation, per the same source. He is running for the Senate District S seat, per his campaign site.

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Wassilie P. "WG" Guy

Democratic

Biography

Wassilie P. "WG" Guy, of Napaskiak, is a Democratic candidate for Alaska Senate District S, per Alaska Beacon. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.

Richard "Rick" Robb

Nonpartisan

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Protecting subsistence rights and access to public lands, and banning trawling in state waters to preserve salmon, halibut and crab stocks
  • Opposing the Donlin and Pebble mine projects over threats to fisheries
  • Supporting long-term school construction and maintenance funding and increasing rural law enforcement resources
Biography

Robb has lived in Bethel since 1988, where Robb raised a family and built a home, per the campaign site. Robb is a licensed professional counselor with more than 30 years in behavioral health program development, having worked for Bethel Community Services, the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation and the Bethel Family Clinic, per the campaign site. Robb served on the Bethel City Council from 2009 to 2018, including four years as mayor, and was past president of the Alaska Conference of Mayors, per the campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Alaska Senate District S in 2026?

4 candidates are tracked for Alaska Senate District S on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Darren Morgan Deacon, Bryce Edgmon, Wassilie P. "WG" Guy and Richard "Rick" Robb. Candidate information follows official Lake and Peninsula Borough election filings; verify with the official election office linked below. See where they stand on public safety, schools and agriculture.

When is the Alaska Senate District S election in Alaska?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Alaska are on the Alaska election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate profiles
Darren Morgan Deacon, full profileBryce Edgmon, full profileWassilie P. "WG" Guy, full profileRichard "Rick" Robb, full profileOfficial Alaska election office