A lot has happened since the last power rankings of the race for the next governor of Alaska.
The field has ballooned to 14 candidates with the entrance of Anchorage Democratic state Sen. Matt Claman, infighting has begun among the 12 Republican candidates and we got some much-needed clarity on the race’s landscape thanks to a new round of polling.
Let’s catch up on it all and break down what it all means about the most consequential race on the 2026 ballot.
Claman makes 14
Anchorage Democratic state Sen. Matt Claman, who represents West Anchorage, is one of the more moderate Democrats in the Alaska Senate. His opening message is that his time in the Senate makes him well-suited to work across the political spectrum…