Tom Begich

Alaska’s gubernatorial race to replace term-limited Gov. Mike Dunleavy was set following an open primary in which over a dozen candidates ran. The top four vote-getters will advance to a ranked-choice general election. Tom Begich was leading the field in polling, while Kreiss-Tomkins leads the pack.

Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan and Democratic former Rep. Mary Peltola advanced in the Alaska Senate race after a primary, engaging in mutual criticism over their records. The high-stakes contest for control of the chamber also featured other outcomes, including Nick Begich and Bill Hill advancing in the House race, and Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins and Tom Begich advancing in the governor's race.

Seventeen governor -lieutenant governor candidate pairs advanced after a primary slugfest for the general election to succeed Michael Dunleavy. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins and Zac Johnson finished first, followed by Tom Begich and Julia Hnilicks, who will advance alongside two more winning pairs. The state utilizes ranked-choice voting in its elections.

Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins and Zac Johnson finished first in the primary cutoff for governor-lieutenant governor candidate pairs in Alaska. Tom Begich and Julia Hnilicks finished second, and all four pairs will advance to the November general election alongside two others. The state uses ranked-choice voting, where voters rank candidates by preference.

Tom Begich will be on the ballot in November for Governor of Alaska during the runoff election. He is identified as one of 17 candidates who initially ran during the primary.

Seventeen candidates are currently competing for governor in Alaska. Tom Begich, who identifies as a Democrat, is one of the contenders running for office and stated that voters might be found wherever he travels.