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Alaska governor race 2026: results and what happens next
Results updated Nov 6, 1:00 PM ET
Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins leads Bernadette Wilson by 42,095 votes (19.9 points) with 73% of the expected vote counted.
Not yet called. No candidate above 50% so far: a ranked-choice count decides it if that holds.
| Candidate | Vote | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (D) | 49.1% | 104,046 |
| Bernadette Wilson (R) | 29.2% | 61,951 |
| Dave Bronson (R) | 14.2% | 30,054 |
What happens next
- No candidate has more than 50% of first-choice votes, so the Division of Elections runs the ranked-choice tabulation on November 18, after the last absentee ballots arrive. Alaska Public Media
- State certification is scheduled for November 25. Alaska Public Media
These notes were last checked November 6, 2026.
Vote counts are unofficial until certified.
PoliGov's final forecast gave Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins a 69% chance and Bernadette Wilson a 31% chance.
Results and race calls: civicAPI, updated Nov 6, 1:00 PM ET. Vote counts are unofficial until certified.