Gerald L. Heikes
Candidate for Alaska U.S. Senate · Republican
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · Alaska U.S. Senate · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Alaska Division of Elections — November 3, 2026 General Election official sample ballot: United States Senator · read Sep 24, 2026
Sources (1)
- Alaska Division of Elections — November 3, 2026 General Election official sample ballot: United States Senator (ranked choice) — 'Heikes, Gerald L. (Registered Republican)', one of four finalists with Peltola, Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. and Dan S. Sullivan (incumbent). Corrects the earlier "Lost the 2026 primary"
Results
Certified results for Alaska U.S. Senate
U.S. Senator (first choice)
Alaska 2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa MurkowskiRepublican | Republican | 113,495 | 43.4% |
| Kelly C. TshibakaRepublican | Republican | 111,480 | 42.6% |
| Patricia R. ChesbroDemocrat | Democrat | 27,145 | 10.4% |
| Buzz A. KelleyRepublican | Republican | 7,557 | 2.9% |
| Write-in | 2,028 | 0.8% |
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
U.S. Senator
Alaska 2020 General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan DanRepublican | Republican | 191,112 | 54.0% |
| Gross AlDemocrat | Democrat | 146,068 | 41.3% |
| Howe John WayneAmerican Independent | American Independent | 16,806 | 4.7% |
Official results (Alaska Division of Elections) · Alaska Division of Elections — official precinct results
Key Votes
The record
No public voting record
Gerald L. Heikes has not held elected legislative office, so there are no roll-call votes to show. Checked 2026-09-24: Bioguide (congress-legislators) has no entry for him, and the Alaska Legislature's member rosters don't list him. His prior ballot appearances (governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House) did not result in office.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Alaska Division of Elections · 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.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 25
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
No totals on file from the reports listed below.
Finance Reports
No authorized campaign committee on file with the FEC for the 2026 cycle
Checked 2026-09-24: FEC bulk candidate-committee linkage (ccl26) and committee master (cm26), both FEC-processed 2026-09-23, for candidate ID S8AK00140 and the name 'Heikes'. No principal or authorized committee is linked for 2026, so there are no FEC receipts or expenditures, and no campaign contacts to record. A candidate who raises or spends under $5,000 is not required to register a committee (52 U.S.C. 30101(2)). Outside spending by others about this candidate appears separately in the FEC feed.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
Advertising
Who is advertising for and against Gerald
Advertising summary — for and against (2026 cycle)
For: own campaign $0 on Google; outside Google ads $206,500–$261,300; Snap $0; broadcast TV orders $0; FEC independent expenditures $828,895. Against: outside Google ads $0–$0; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV orders $0; FEC independent expenditures $0. 2026 cycle. Broadcast TV: FCC political files searched through 2026-09-24 (orders with stated totals counted). Meta not included.
Aug 19, 2026 · Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle)Google/YouTube ads — Right For Alaska (supporting)
Right For Alaska — supporting this candidate (evidence: schedule e). 82 ads since Nov 2024; spend on these ads $206,500–$261,300 (Google creative spend ranges, geo-allocated); 82 of them also linked to other candidates.
Aug 19, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source
Independent Expenditures
FEC independent expenditures on file: $828,895 supporting, $0 opposing, across 13 reports.
Right for AlaskaSupporting · $828,895
13 reports, newest Aug 17, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“No exceptions. Biblically speaking, look at Jeremiah 1:5.”
“Anything that Obama came up with, I’m not in favor of extending anything.”
“He believes that they are a nuclear threat. If they ever get it, they will use it, they will bomb Israel out of existence”
“We’ll see what happens. I’ll be doing interviews in a couple of weeks.”
In the News
Press coverage
- Where the Alaska US Senate candidates stand on the issuesSep 9, 2026 · Press · The Alaska Independent
- Alaska 4th-place U.S. Senate finisher drops out, elevating GOP candidate to ballotSep 1, 2026 · Press · Anchorage Daily News
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Polls
Public polls
co/efficientGeneral election · U.S. Senate
Dan S. Sullivan 48% · Mary Peltola 46% · Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. 1% · Gerald Heikes 1% · Undecided 4%
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 · U.S. Senate
Mary Peltola 46% · Dan S. Sullivan 41% · Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. 4% · Gerald Heikes 3% · Undecided 7%
Sep 8, 2026 to Sep 11, 2026 · 800 LV · ±3.5 pts · live/cell/landline/SMS-to-web · AARP
Alaska Survey ResearchGeneral election · U.S. Senate
Mary Peltola 50.6% · Dan S. Sullivan 49.4%
Aug 20, 2026 to Aug 23, 2026 · 1,495 LV · ±3 pts · text-to-online/ASR panel · Alaska Survey Research
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 U.S. Senate
- Dan S. SullivanRepublican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
- Mary PeltolaDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
- Daniel J. Sullivan Jr.Republican · On the 2026 ballot
- Sidney "Sid" HillUndeclared · Write-in candidate · Not yet in our records
- Heather G McElwainLibertarian · Write-in candidate
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot for U.S. Senator (Alaska) — Registered Republican
Ballot name as certified: “Heikes, Gerald L.”. Designation: Registered Republican. Alaska uses a top-four primary and ranked-choice general election; party designation does not imply nomination or endorsement by the party.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Alaska Division of Elections · sourceAdvanced to the general ballot after the fourth-place primary finisher withdrew
Heikes finished fifth in the Aug. 18, 2026 top-four primary; the fourth-place finisher, David Leslie, withdrew, elevating Heikes (AS 15.25.100). Now listed on the Division's official general-election ballot.
Sep 1, 2026 · Press · Anchorage Daily News · sourceU.S. Senator · AK-SEN
Republican · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Official
Not on file for Gerald yet: Reach Them. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_qjd53asww.
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