Alaska's Many Candidates For Governor

We have until the August 18 primary election to find out about all these people running for Governor and Lt. Governor.  After that it will be down to the four top vote getters for the November 3 general election. Here's a quick look.  The information on the candidates is based on  the Division of Elections. Two had "election pamphlet information."  Those links are included.

I color coded the candidate parties and numbered them.  

Blue=Democrat   Red=Republican  Maroon=Nonpartisan  Orange=Undeclared

11 Gov candidates are men,  6 are women (when names were ambiguous, I checked)

12 Lt. Gov candidates are men, 5 are women

There's one all woman team, 8 all men teams

Candidate 18's status is still pending

The list was in alphabetical order on the state site, so I didn't change that.  I added the numbers to make it easier.  

1.  Begich, Tom / Hnilicka, Julia
(Registered Democrat) (Certified)      

(907) 346-7665
Email: tom@tombegichforalaska.com
Website: http://www.tombegichforalaska.com

2.  Bishop, Click (Registered Republican) / Schuerch, Greta (Nonpartisan)
(Certified)

907) 957-4976
Email: shannon@clickbishopforgovernor.com
Website: http://www.clickbishopforgovernor.com

3.  Bronson, Dave / Church, Josh

(Registered Republican) (Certified

(907) 301-9995
Email: info@davebronson.com
Website: http://www.davebronson.com

• Governor Statement
   Official Candidate Statement
•  Download audio statement
• Running Mate Statement
   Official Candidate Statement
•  Download audio statement

4.  Claman, Matt / Skeel, Sarah
(Registered Democrat) (Certified)

(907) 350-3105
Email: matt@mattclaman.com
Website: http://www.mattclaman.com

5.  Crum, Adam / Craig, Bob
(Registered Republican) (Certified)

(907) 903-5058
Email: info@adamcrum.com
Website: http://www.adamcrum.com

6.  Devries, Edna / Hightower, George B.
(Registered Republican) (Certified)

[no contact info up yet]

7.  Dewitt, Meda / Steere, Christopher
(Nonpartisan) (Certified)

(907) 764-4490
Email: meda@medaforalaska.com
Website: http://www.medaforalaska.com

8.  Heilala, Matt A. / Sumner, Jesse M.
(Registered Republican) (Certified)

(907) 250-9823
Email: mheilala@gmail.com
Website: http://www.matt4governor.com

9.  Hughes, Shelley / Gettys, Blake
(Registered Republican) (Certified)

(907) 854-0068
Email: info@alaskansforhughes.com
Website: http://www.alaskansforhughes.com

10.  Kreiss-Tomkins, Jonathan S. “JKT (Registered Democrat) / Johnson, Zac (Nonpartisan)
(Certified)

(907) 623-8331
Email: info@jktforak.com
Website: http://www.jktforak.com

11.  Kroll, Henry F. “Hank” (Registered Republican) / Nicholson, Tommy R. III (Undeclared)

(907) 740-0386
Email: hankkroll@gmail.com
Website: http://www.hankkroll.com

• Governor Statement
   Official Candidate Statement
•  Download audio statement

12.  McGuire, Lesil (Registered Republican) / Rexford, Elizabeth (Undeclared)
(Certified)

(907) 351-8060
Email: lesil@me.com
Website: http://www.leislmcguire4governor.com  [Link doesn't work as I'm posting]

13.  Parkin, James W. “JP4” (Registered Republican) / Greer, Ramadhani “Ram” (Registered Democrat)

(907) 617-1954
Email: james.parkin@jp4gov.org
Website: http://www.jp4gov.org

14. Payne, Destry J. Sr. / Silvers, Cliff  - (Payne's website says Alaskan Party)
(Undeclared) (Certified)

(907) 251-7643
Email: destry@destryforakgovernor.com
Website: http://www.destryforakgovernor.com

15.  Taylor, Treg / English, Candi
(Registered Republican) (Certified

(907) 673-4881
Email: info@tregforak.com
Website: http://www.tregforak.com

16.  Walker, Bill / Hoffbeck, Randy
(Nonpartisan) (Certified)

(907) 231-7444
Email: info@walkerhoffbeck.com
Website: http://www.walkerhoffbeck.com

17.  Wilson, Bernadette M. / Shower, Michael K.
(Registered Republican) (Certified)

Email: info@bernadetteforgovernor.com
Website: http://www.bernadetteforgovernor.com

18.  Gilbert, Michael Loren / Hickel, Timothy Dean
(Registered Republican) (Pending)

(907) 717-5483
Email: gilbert.michael16@yahoo.com

Over the years I've had the chance to take pictures of five of these candidates.  These range from 2010 through 2024.  Can you match the pictures to the candidates listed above?  Put your guesses in the comments.  Match the letters to the numbers.