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Alaska’s fisheries, front & center

Meet the candidates

We reached out to every candidate running for Governor, U.S. House, and U.S. Senate in Alaska with the same fisheries-focused questionnaire. This page lists candidates and shares responses from those who chose to participate. Responses are presented in the candidates’ own words.

 

Our goal is to give voters a clear, consistent way to see how candidates are thinking about Alaska’s fisheries ahead of the election.

Dave Bronson

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Running Mate: Josh Church

Governor
Republican

Responded

Treg Taylor

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Running Mate: Candi English

Governor
Republican
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No Response

Nick Begich

Incumbent

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U.S. House
Republican
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No Response

Bill Hill

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U.S. House
Independent

Responded

Gerald Heikes

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U.S. Senate
Republican
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No Response

No email listed
No website listed

Dan J. Sullivan

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U.S. Senate
Republican
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No Response

Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins

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Running Mate: Zac Johnson

Governor
Democrat

Responded

Bernadette Wilson

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Running Mate: Michael Shower

Governor
Republican
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No Response

Eric Hafner

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U.S. House
Democrat
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No Response

James McDermott

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U.S. House
Libertarian
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No Response

Mary Peltola

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U.S. Senate
Democrat
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No Response

Dan S. Sullivan

Incumbent

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U.S. Senate
Republican
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No Response

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