The2022 Alaska gubernatorial election was held on Tuesday November 8, 2022, to elect thegovernor of Alaska . IncumbentRepublican GovernorMike Dunleavy won election to a second term, becoming the firstRepublican governor to win a second term sinceJay Hammond in1978 and the first governor, regardless of political affiliation, to be re-elected to a second term sinceTony Knowles in1998 .[ 1]
Following voter approval ofBallot Measure 2 during the2020 Alaska elections , this was the first gubernatorial election in Alaska held under the new election process. All candidates ran in anonpartisan blanket top-four primary on August 16, 2022,[ 2] and the top four candidates advanced to the general election.[ 3]
In addition to Dunleavy,Democratic formerstate representative Les Gara ,independent former governorBill Walker , and RepublicanKenai Peninsula Borough mayor Charlie Pierce advanced to the general election.[ 4] In the general election, Dunleavy narrowly received the majority of votes in the first round, preventing aninstant runoff .
Advanced to general [ edit ] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Advanced to general [ edit ] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] William S. "Billy" Toien, nominee for governor in2010 and2018 [ 19] Running mate: Shirley Rainbolt[ 19] Alaskan Independence Party [ edit ] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Advanced to general [ edit ] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Primary election results[ 11] [ 24] Party Candidate Votes % Republican 76,534 40.43 Democratic 43,660 23.06 Independent 43,111 22.77 Republican Charlie Pierce Edie Grunwald 12,458 6.58 Republican 7,307 3.86 Independence 1,702 0.90 Republican 1,661 0.88 Libertarian William S. Toien Shirley Rainbolt 1,381 0.73 Republican David Haeg Waynette Coleman 1,139 0.60 Independent William Nemec Ronnie Ostrem 347 0.18 Total votes 188,626 100.00
2022 Alaska gubernatorial debates No. Date Host Link Participants P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn Mike Dunleavy Bill Walker Les Gara Charlie Pierce 1 October 11, 2022 Civic and Convention Center [ 33] P P P P
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Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size[ b] Margin of error RCV count Mike Dunleavy (R) Les Gara (D) Natashavon Imhof (R) Bill Walker (I) Undecided Alaska Survey Research [ 51] October 22–27, 2021 969 (RV) ± 3.2% 1 43% 22% 8% 28% — 2 46% 24% Elim 30% — 3 49% Elim Elim 51% —
Mike Dunleavy vs. Les Gara
Mike Dunleavy vs. Bill Walker
Boroughs and census areas that flipped from Democratic to Republican [ edit ] Boroughs and census areas that flipped from Democratic to Independent [ edit ] ^a b Suspended her campaign and endorsed Dunleavy on October 25, 2022 after allegations of sexual harassment against Pierce but remained on the ballot.[ 10] ^a b c d e Key: A – all adults RV – registered voters LV – likely voters V – unclear ^ Howe and Kurka with 3%; Toien with 2%; Haeg with 1%; Nemec and Walden with 0% ^ Hypothetical scenario with Dunleavy and Walker as the top two based on expressed ranked choice preferences ^ The margin of sampling error for the 500 statewide sample is ±4.4%; for the 840 total sample of voters 50+ is ±3.3%. ^ Standard polling question. ^ Pierce eliminated. Vote transfer breakdown: 70% to Dunleavy, 7% to Walker, 3% to Gara, and 20% not ranked further. ^ Walker eliminated. Vote transfer breakdown: 67% to Gara, 13% to Dunleavy, and 20% not ranked further. Partisan clients
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