The 2026 Alaska gubernatorial primary on August 18 features a crowded nonpartisan top-four format, with the four highest vote-getters advancing to a ranked-choice general election. Incumbent Mike Dunleavy is term-limited, opening the race to 17 candidates including Democrats Tom Begich and Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, Republicans such as Click Bishop, Dave Bronson, Adam Crum, Bernadette Wilson, and Edna DeVries, plus independents like Bill Walker. Early polling from spring showed Begich ahead but with support below 25 percent amid broad fragmentation, while candidate forums and early voting in early August have highlighted competing priorities on fiscal policy, energy costs, and education funding. The tight market pricing reflects vote-splitting risks across parties and the absence of a dominant frontrunner, with separation likely hinging on turnout patterns and any final-week endorsements or regional mobilization in the coming days.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedClick Bishop 38%
Dave Bronson 38%
Adam Crum 38%
Matt Heilala 38%

Click Bishop
38%

Dave Bronson
38%

Adam Crum
38%

Matt Heilala
38%

Shelley Hughes
38%

Jessica Faircloth
38%

Bill Walker
38%

James Parkin
38%

Treg Taylor
38%

Bernadette Wilson
38%

Matt Claman
38%

Lesil McGuire
38%

Destry J. Payne Sr.
38%

Edna DeVries
37%

Hank Kroll
36%

Bruce Walden
36%

Gregg Brelsford
25%

Tom Begich
26%

Nancy Dahlstrom
20%

Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins
35%
Click Bishop 38%
Dave Bronson 38%
Adam Crum 38%
Matt Heilala 38%

Click Bishop
38%

Dave Bronson
38%

Adam Crum
38%

Matt Heilala
38%

Shelley Hughes
38%

Jessica Faircloth
38%

Bill Walker
38%

James Parkin
38%

Treg Taylor
38%

Bernadette Wilson
38%

Matt Claman
38%

Lesil McGuire
38%

Destry J. Payne Sr.
38%

Edna DeVries
37%

Hank Kroll
36%

Bruce Walden
36%

Gregg Brelsford
25%

Tom Begich
26%

Nancy Dahlstrom
20%

Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins
35%
This market will resolve according to the candidate that wins the most votes in the non-partisan primary election for Governor of Alaska.
The named candidates will be primarily ranked by the number of valid votes received in the specified election. If two or more candidates are tied on valid votes, ties will be broken by alphabetical order of the candidates' last names. This market will resolve to the candidate that occupies the highest finishing position after applying this ranking.
If the results of this election are not definitively known by December 31, 2026, this market will resolve to “Other.”
This market will resolve based on the results of the primary election for Governor of Alaska as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the government of Alaska, specifically the Division of Elections.
Market Opened: Aug 14, 2026, 6:08 PM ET
Resolver
0x69c47De9D...This market will resolve according to the candidate that wins the most votes in the non-partisan primary election for Governor of Alaska.
The named candidates will be primarily ranked by the number of valid votes received in the specified election. If two or more candidates are tied on valid votes, ties will be broken by alphabetical order of the candidates' last names. This market will resolve to the candidate that occupies the highest finishing position after applying this ranking.
If the results of this election are not definitively known by December 31, 2026, this market will resolve to “Other.”
This market will resolve based on the results of the primary election for Governor of Alaska as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the government of Alaska, specifically the Division of Elections.
Resolver
0x69c47De9D...The 2026 Alaska gubernatorial primary on August 18 features a crowded nonpartisan top-four format, with the four highest vote-getters advancing to a ranked-choice general election. Incumbent Mike Dunleavy is term-limited, opening the race to 17 candidates including Democrats Tom Begich and Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, Republicans such as Click Bishop, Dave Bronson, Adam Crum, Bernadette Wilson, and Edna DeVries, plus independents like Bill Walker. Early polling from spring showed Begich ahead but with support below 25 percent amid broad fragmentation, while candidate forums and early voting in early August have highlighted competing priorities on fiscal policy, energy costs, and education funding. The tight market pricing reflects vote-splitting risks across parties and the absence of a dominant frontrunner, with separation likely hinging on turnout patterns and any final-week endorsements or regional mobilization in the coming days.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated
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