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Ballot facts
- Name as listed
- Bernadette M. Wilson
- Office
- Governor of Alaska
- Party
- Registered Republican (as listed by the state)
- Running mate
- Michael K. Shower (Lieutenant Governor)
- Seat
- Open seat (incumbent term-limited) · current governor: Mike Dunleavy
- Election
- November 3, 2026 general
- Website
- Campaign website: bernadetteforgovernor.com
- Candidate list
- Alaska Division of Elections — 2026 General Election Official Election Pamphlet
Stated positions
Paraphrased neutrally from the candidate’s own published materials. Each statement is attributed (“says…”) and cited. We do not evaluate the feasibility or accuracy of promises. Every candidate in this race is summarized the same way. How we compile these.
| Topic | Summary of stated position | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Resource development | Says “we will develop, and we will build,” citing Alaska’s forests, fisheries, minerals, and oil. | Official state voter guide — candidate statement Accessed October 23, 2026 |
| Permanent Fund Dividend | Says the statutory Permanent Fund Dividend will be restored. | Official state voter guide — candidate statement Accessed October 23, 2026 |
| Education | Says Alaska’s children will “attend the best schools.” | Official state voter guide — candidate statement Accessed October 23, 2026 |
| Cost of living | Lists housing and energy costs, fisheries, and drug and mental health crises as problems the state has not solved. | Official state voter guide — candidate statement Accessed October 23, 2026 |
Attributed to the candidate; not verified or evaluated by SaveYourState. Candidates can request a correction by pointing to their own published materials.
Campaign finance
Not yet compiled. Candidates for governor report to Alaska’s state campaign-finance office, not the FEC. Their reports are public on the official Alaska campaign-finance search.
Record in office
No legislative record is linked to this candidate. Records are linked only through official identifiers (Bioguide ID) or a hand-checked state officeholder record, to avoid misattribution.
Sources
- Candidate list: Alaska Division of Elections — 2026 General Election Official Election Pamphlet — retrieved October 23, 2026
- Official state voter guide — candidate statement — retrieved October 23, 2026
- Website: Listed for the candidate in: Alaska Division of Elections — 2026 General Election Official Election Pamphlet
- Alaska campaign-finance search (official)