Bernadette M. Wilson
Candidate for Alaska Governor · Republican
On the 2026 ballotCandidate · Alaska Governor · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Alaska Division of Elections — 2026 General Election candidate list: GOVERNOR / LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR ticket 'Wilson, Bernadette M. / Shower, Michael K.' (Governor), Certified · read Sep 24, 2026
Results
Certified results for Alaska Governor
Governor / Lieutenant Governor (first choice)
Alaska 2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunleavy/DahlstromRepublican | Republican | 132,632 | 50.3% |
| Gara/CookDemocrat | Democrat | 63,851 | 24.2% |
| Walker/DrygasNonpartisan | Nonpartisan | 54,668 | 20.7% |
| Pierce/GrunwaldRepublican | Republican | 11,817 | 4.5% |
| Write-in | 784 | 0.3% |
Official results (Alaska Division of Elections; precinct file header dated 2022-11-30, labeled 'Unofficial' in file; sole precinct file linked from DOE official certified results page) · Alaska Division of Elections — official precinct results
Key Votes
The record
No public voting record — has not served in Congress or the Alaska Legislature (rosters checked 2026-09-25)
No elected office with a voting record found.
Sep 25, 2026 · Official · Alaska State Legislature — all past and present members · source
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“And when that heartbreak met that frustration, and I found myself after giving all of that time, talent and treasure to help get people elected, and now I was the one staring into the eyes of my own 18-year-old son, telling him, ‘You should get out. The state has been sitting stagnant for decades.’ That was when I made the decision.”
“You know, if I were 18 years old again, I would not stay in Alaska. I would not set up roots here. I wouldn’t start a business here. I wouldn’t raise my family here. I sure as heck wouldn’t put my kids into the school system here. I would get out. I would go set up roots somewhere else.”
“here we are: we’ve been voting for all of the so-called experienced politicians and yet we are no better off than we were 10, 20, 30, 40 years ago.”
“When it comes to the cost of housing, we have a lot of regulations, a lot of permitting issues that are in the way for a lot of projects to go forward.”
“I was born in Kenai. I grew up in Anchorage. My grandmother was born in the village of Naknek and my great uncle served as governor twice here in Alaska. Family businesses that have been around for decades.”
In the News
Press coverage
- What the Alaska gubernatorial candidates say about key issuesSep 10, 2026 · Press · Alaska Independent
- Bonus: Interview with governor candidate Bernadette Wilson (Alaska News Nightly)Aug 14, 2026 · Press · Alaska Public Media
- On the record: Q&A with Bernadette WilsonAug 3, 2026 · Press · KTUU / Alaska's News Source
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
- Campaign Websitebernadetteforgovernor.comCampaign website http://www.bernadetteforgovernor.com captured 2026-09-24T15:37:30Z (1280x900 viewport, logged-out).Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign websiteSelf-published
Campaign website: http://www.bernadetteforgovernor.com
Source: https://www.elections.alaska.gov/candidates/?election=26genr
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · source
Polls
Public polls
co/efficientGeneral election · Governor
Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins 43% · Bernadette M. Wilson 20% · Dave Bronson 17% · Treg Taylor 6% · Undecided 14%
Sep 14, 2026 to Sep 17, 2026 · 799 LV · ±3.45 pts · mobile text/landline · co/efficient
Fabrizio Ward / Impact Research (bipartisan) for AARPGeneral election · Governor
Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins 40% · Bernadette M. Wilson 20% · Dave Bronson 14% · Treg Taylor 7% · Undecided 18%
Sep 8, 2026 to Sep 11, 2026 · 800 LV · ±3.5 pts · live/cell/landline/SMS-to-web · AARP
Released public polls of this race, as each pollster reported them. A poll is a snapshot, not a forecast.
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Alaska Governor
- Dave BronsonRepublican · On the 2026 ballot · Lt. Governor running mate: Josh Church
- Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-TomkinsDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot · Lt. Governor running mate: Zac Johnson
- Treg TaylorRepublican · On the 2026 ballot · Lt. Governor running mate: Candi English
- James W. "JP4" ParkinRepublican · Write-in candidate · Lt. Governor running mate: Ramadhani "Ram" Greer · Not yet in our records
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: Governor of Alaska (joint ticket) — November 3, 2026 general election
Listed as "Wilson, Bernadette M." (Registered Republican), on a joint ticket with "Shower, Michael K." on the Alaska Division of Elections certified candidate list for the 2026 General Election (as of 2026-09-02). Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Alaska Division of Elections · sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 general ballot — Governor
Registered Republican · certified · ticket: Wilson, Bernadette M. / Shower, Michael K.
Sep 2, 2026 · Official · Alaska Division of Elections · sourceGovernor · AK-GOV
Republican · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 2, 2026 · Official · Alaska Division of Elections · source
Not on file for Bernadette yet: Their Money, Advertising. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_y4g2sc5ff.
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