Dave Bronson
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 'Bronson, Dave / Church, Josh' (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
Held executive office; cast no legislative votes
The Anchorage mayor is an executive office. No service in the Alaska Legislature (all members list) or Congress.
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
“We hear the calls for unity, and we are answering them”
“But then it doesn’t have to be personal.”
“I’m going to go down there, work across the aisle. I’m going to fight like crazy behind doors for my principles, my conservative principles.”
“Why do you need that line item?”
“You start at zero and say, you got to go line by line and justify.”
“Government seems to get in the way of a lot of — we’ve got to learn to get to yes on projects.”
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“If it’s policy within government itself, I would say would be deregulation.”
“Well, I think I’ve still got a lot to offer this state. I’ve got the experience. I think that’s absolutely necessary for this job”
In the News
Press coverage
- What the Alaska gubernatorial candidates say about key issuesSep 10, 2026 · Press · Alaska Independent
- Election 2026: Former Anchorage mayor commits to staying in governor's raceAug 26, 2026 · Press · KTUU / Alaska's News Source
- Behind the Ballot: Alaska Governor's Race — Dave BronsonAug 14, 2026 · Press · Your Alaska Link
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
- Campaign Websitedavebronson.comCampaign website http://www.davebronson.com captured 2026-09-24T15:37:34Z (1280x900 viewport, logged-out).Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign websiteSelf-published
Campaign website: http://www.davebronson.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
- 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
- Bernadette M. WilsonRepublican · On the 2026 ballot · Lt. Governor running mate: Michael K. Shower
- 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 "Bronson, Dave" (Registered Republican), on a joint ticket with "Church, Josh" 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: Bronson, Dave / Church, Josh
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 · sourcePrior office: Mayor of Anchorage (2021–2024)
Mayor of the Municipality of Anchorage from 2021 until the 2024 transition; his June 28, 2024 transition letter marks three years in office. Under the Municipal Charter (§5.02) the mayor holds the veto and may take part in Assembly meetings but may not vote.
Official · Municipality of Anchorage — Mayor Bronson transition report (June 28, 2024) · source
Not on file for Dave yet: Their Money, Advertising. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_8a5zpx8gg.
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