Wide-open Alaska governor’s race set as Kreiss-Tomkins leads pack

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The Hill's Headlines (PM) - August 18, 2026

The Hill's Headlines (PM) - August 18, 2026

The general election field is set in Alaska’s wide-open race to replace term-limited Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R).

More than a dozen candidates were running in Tuesday’s open primary, from which the top four vote-getters advance to a ranked-choice general election. 

Democratic former state Sen. Tom Begich was leading the gubernatorial field in polling ahead of the primary. His nephew,........

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