Candidate · Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Dave Bronson
- Current office
- Airport Manager, Anchorage airport (appointed 2025, per Wikipedia); Anchorage mayor 2021-2024
- Occupation
- Former Anchorage mayor; retired Air National Guard lieutenant colonel and commercial pilot
Background
- Born June 26, 1958 in Superior, Wisconsin; B.S. in agricultural economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison. source: en.wikipedia.org
- U.S. Air Force pilot 1981-1990; Alaska Air National Guard pilot and maintenance officer 1993-2005, retiring as lieutenant colonel. source: en.wikipedia.org
- 37th mayor of Anchorage, July 1, 2021 to July 1, 2024; won the 2021 runoff and lost the 2024 runoff to Suzanne LaFrance. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Placed fourth in the Aug. 18, 2026 top-four primary for governor (about 8%). source: alaskapublic.org
- Running mate Josh Church: Financial adviser, Arbor Capital (Fairbanks). source: adn.com
In their own words
What the candidate says they will work on, from their campaign site or their answers to news-outlet questionnaires. We list it as stated and do not rate it.
- Says gridlock between the governor and Legislature has been a major problem and lawmakers across the aisle need to work together (Debate for the State, Oct. 8, 2026). source: alaskapublic.org
- Would repeal both mandatory sick leave and the minimum-wage increases from the 2024 ballot measure (Juneau Chamber forum, Oct. 7, 2026). source: alaskapublic.org
Look them up yourself
Latest news
Headlines that name this candidate, newest first. They are found automatically and are not checked by a person yet, so a story about someone else with the same name can slip in. How often someone is in the news says nothing about who is ahead. We link to stories; we don't endorse them.
No headlines found yet.
Something wrong or missing? This profile was compiled from public sources on October 15, 2026. Every fact links to where it came from.