Candidate · Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Jonathan S. “JKT” Kreiss-Tomkins
- Occupation
- Former state legislator; founder of Outer Coast College and the Alaska Fellows Program
Background
- Born Feb. 7, 1989 in Sitka; attended Sitka High School and Yale University (left after three years to run for office). source: en.wikipedia.org
- Served in the Alaska House of Representatives, District 35, from Jan. 15, 2013 to Jan. 17, 2023. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Founded Outer Coast College and the Alaska Fellows Program; co-founded Covid Act Now in 2020. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Placed first in the Aug. 18, 2026 top-four primary for governor (about 22%). source: alaskapublic.org
- Running mate Zac Johnson: Anchorage Assembly member (elected 2023, per the campaign); Anchorage Assembly member; former Alaska State Trooper. source: jktforak.com
In their own words
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- Working with lawmakers across party lines; a statewide energy bond; more state land and fewer building rules for housing; fully funding schools and forward-funding them by constitutional amendment; oil and gas companies paying corporate income tax; reviewing state agencies one by one (as reported by Your Alaska Link, Oct. 7, 2026). source: youralaskalink.com
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