2026 Catholic Voter Guide

Alaska

Where the candidates stand on the issues Pope Leo XIV has raised, in their own words and votes. Every position links to its source.

Election Day · Tuesday, Nov. 3
Step 1
Check or update your registration
Register →
Vote by mail
Request or track a mail ballot
Absentee →
On Election Day
Find your polling place
Look it up →
Beat the line
Vote early
Early voting →

Alaska uses ranked-choice voting in the general election. Early and in-person absentee voting opens 15 days before Election Day; by-mail ballot applications were due Oct. 24, 2026, and mailed ballots must be postmarked or received by Nov. 3. Official source ↗

How to use this guide. For each race, open an issue to see what Pope Leo XIV has taught and what each candidate has said or done, side by side. Where a candidate has served in office, we add their recorded votes on the same key bills for everyone in that chamber, linked to the official roll call. We summarize; we do not score or endorse. Candidates are listed alphabetically. Where we could not find a public position, we say so. Click any bracketed source to read it yourself. New to Catholic voting principles? Start with our national guide to Faithful Citizenship.
Alaska · 2026

U.S. Senate

Incumbent Dan Sullivan (R) seeks a third term in a ranked-choice general election; two minor candidates, Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. and Gerald Heikes, are also on the ballot.

Download printable PDF ↓
Mary Peltola
Democrat · Challenger
Former U.S. representative for Alaska (2022–2025).
Campaign website ↗
Dan Sullivan
Republican · Incumbent
U.S. senator since 2015; former Alaska attorney general.
War & PeaceIran, Gaza, Ukraine, war powers›
Pope Leo XIVLeo invited citizens of every country involved in the war with Iran to contact their leaders and members of Congress “to work for peace and to reject war and violence.”Remarks at Castel Gandolfo, Apr. 7, 2026 (Vatican News via The Good Newsroom)
Mary Peltola
Ties the Iran war to high fuel prices and criticizes Sullivan’s votes supporting it; says “it’s so important that we stand with Ukraine and our allies.” Voted for 2024 Ukraine and Israel aid.
[1] Newsweek: Sullivan and Peltola clash in debate[2] House roll call 151 (2024): Ukraine aid[3] House roll call 152 (2024): Israel aid
Record in office
Dan Sullivan
Voted against the September 2026 War Powers Resolution (H. Con. Res. 89) to remove U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran.
[1] Senate roll call 244 (2026): Iran war powers
Voting record
AI & the Dignity of WorkAI rules, unions, workers displaced by automation›
Pope Leo XIV“No one can be reduced to productivity, to cognitive performance, or to mere data.”Magnifica Humanitas presentation, May 25, 2026
Mary Peltola
No AI position found; proposes tax incentives for companies that pay fair wages and accountability for executive bonuses put ahead of worker pay.
[1] Peltola campaign: Affordability
Record in office
Dan Sullivan
No public position found.
The Poor & the Safety NetMedicaid, SNAP, health care, wages›
Pope Leo XIVThe preferential choice for the poor is “a source of extraordinary renewal both for the Church and for society.”Dilexi Te, Oct. 4, 2025
Mary Peltola
Would pass an expanded Child Tax Credit — $3,600 per child under 6 and $3,000 for ages 6–17 — and eliminate taxes on Social Security benefits.
[1] Peltola campaign: Affordability
Record in office
Dan Sullivan
Voted for the 2025 reconciliation law (H.R. 1) on Senate passage.
[1] Senate roll call 372 (2025): H.R. 1 passage
Voting record
Life of the UnbornAbortion, IVF, assisted suicide›
Pope Leo XIVAbortion “cuts short a growing life and refuses to welcome the gift of life.”Address to the Diplomatic Corps, Jan. 9, 2026
Mary Peltola
No campaign statement found. See voting record below.
Record in office
Dan Sullivan
No campaign statement found. See voting record below.
Voting record
The Death PenaltyCapital punishment›
Pope Leo XIVSomeone who opposes abortion but favors the death penalty “is not really pro-life.”AP via PBS NewsHour, Sept. 30, 2025
Mary Peltola
No public position found.
Dan Sullivan
Said in an October 2026 debate that he opposed a proposal by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to livestream an execution; no broader position found.
[1] Newsweek: Sullivan and Peltola clash in debate
Immigrants & RefugeesDeportations, enforcement, asylum, citizenship›
Pope Leo XIV“Defending human life also includes welcoming, protecting and assisting immigrants.”Letter on the 250th Anniversary of the United States, June 25, 2026
Mary Peltola
As a House member, voted for the Laken Riley Act in March 2024.
[1] House roll call 66 (2024): Laken Riley Act
Record in office
Dan Sullivan
Voted for the Laken Riley Act in January 2025.
[1] Senate roll call 7 (2025): Laken Riley Act
Voting record
Religious Liberty & EducationConscience, school choice, Catholic schools and charities›
Pope Leo XIVReligious freedom is “the right of every person to worship according to conscience.”Letter on the 250th Anniversary of the United States, June 25, 2026
Mary Peltola
No campaign statement found. See voting record below.
Record in office
Dan Sullivan
No campaign statement found. See voting record below.
Voting record
Care for CreationClimate, energy, environment›
Pope Leo XIV“We cannot love God, whom we cannot see, while despising his creatures.”AP, Oct. 1, 2025
Mary Peltola
Backs Alaska oil and gas development, the Willow project and the Alaska LNG pipeline, permitting reform, and restoring solar, wind and hydropower tax credits cut by the 2025 reconciliation law.
[1] Peltola campaign: Energy
Record in office
Dan Sullivan
Argues increased Alaska energy production would lower fuel prices; promotes the Alaska LNG project and his Alaska’s Right to Produce Act.
[1] Newsweek: Sullivan and Peltola clash in debate[2] Sen. Sullivan office website
Voting record
Alaska · 2026

Governor

Open seat (Gov. Mike Dunleavy term-limited). Top-four ranked-choice general with one Democrat and three Republicans; President Trump endorsed Wilson on Oct. 13.

Download printable PDF ↓
Dave Bronson
Republican · Open seat
Former mayor of Anchorage.
Campaign website ↗
Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins
Democrat · Open seat
Former state representative from Sitka.
Treg Taylor
Republican · Open seat
Former Alaska attorney general.
Bernadette Wilson
Republican · Open seat
Anchorage waste-hauling business owner; first-time candidate.
War & PeaceIran, Gaza, Ukraine, war powers›
Pope Leo XIVLeo invited citizens of every country involved in the war with Iran to contact their leaders and members of Congress “to work for peace and to reject war and violence.”Remarks at Castel Gandolfo, Apr. 7, 2026 (Vatican News via The Good Newsroom)
Dave Bronson
No public position found.
Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins
No public position found.
Treg Taylor
No public position found.
Bernadette Wilson
No public position found.
AI & the Dignity of WorkAI rules, unions, workers displaced by automation›
Pope Leo XIV“No one can be reduced to productivity, to cognitive performance, or to mere data.”Magnifica Humanitas presentation, May 25, 2026
Dave Bronson
No public position found.
Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins
No public position found.
Treg Taylor
No public position found.
Bernadette Wilson
Proposes using artificial intelligence to create individualized learning plans for students and auditing state government for tasks that can be automated.
[1] Alaska Public Media: 3 takeaways from the governor debate
The Poor & the Safety NetMedicaid, SNAP, health care, wages›
Pope Leo XIVThe preferential choice for the poor is “a source of extraordinary renewal both for the Church and for society.”Dilexi Te, Oct. 4, 2025
Dave Bronson
No public position found.
Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins
No safety-net position found; proposes boosting public school funding a year in advance and taxing Hilcorp’s income to help balance the budget.
[1] Alaska Public Media: 3 takeaways from the governor debate
Record in office
Treg Taylor
No public position found.
Bernadette Wilson
No public position found.
Life of the UnbornAbortion, IVF, assisted suicide›
Pope Leo XIVAbortion “cuts short a growing life and refuses to welcome the gift of life.”Address to the Diplomatic Corps, Jan. 9, 2026
Dave Bronson
No public position found.
Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins
No campaign statement found. See voting record below.
Record in office
Treg Taylor
No public position found.
Bernadette Wilson
No public position found.
The Death PenaltyCapital punishment›
Pope Leo XIVSomeone who opposes abortion but favors the death penalty “is not really pro-life.”AP via PBS NewsHour, Sept. 30, 2025
Dave Bronson
No public position found.
Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins
No public position found.
Treg Taylor
No public position found.
Bernadette Wilson
No public position found.
Immigrants & RefugeesDeportations, enforcement, asylum, citizenship›
Pope Leo XIV“Defending human life also includes welcoming, protecting and assisting immigrants.”Letter on the 250th Anniversary of the United States, June 25, 2026
Dave Bronson
No public position found.
Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins
No public position found.
Treg Taylor
No public position found.
Bernadette Wilson
No public position found.
Religious Liberty & EducationConscience, school choice, Catholic schools and charities›
Pope Leo XIVReligious freedom is “the right of every person to worship according to conscience.”Letter on the 250th Anniversary of the United States, June 25, 2026
Dave Bronson
No public position found.
Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins
No public position found.
Treg Taylor
No public position found.
Bernadette Wilson
No public position found.
Care for CreationClimate, energy, environment›
Pope Leo XIV“We cannot love God, whom we cannot see, while despising his creatures.”AP, Oct. 1, 2025
Dave Bronson
Says compromise is needed to build “roads to resources” and advance a gas pipeline; campaigns on economic growth and infrastructure.
[1] Alaska Public Media: 3 takeaways from the governor debate[2] MultiState: Alaska governor race 2026
Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins
No campaign statement found. See voting record below.
Record in office
Treg Taylor
Campaigns on expanding mining, timber, and oil and gas development.
[1] MultiState: Alaska governor race 2026
Bernadette Wilson
No public position found.
Alaska · 2026

U.S. House, At-Large

Download printable PDF ↓
Bill Hill
Independent · Challenger
Bristol Bay commercial fisherman and former school superintendent (2023 Superintendent of the Year); Dena’ina Athabascan.
Campaign website ↗
Nick Begich III
Republican · Incumbent
U.S. representative since 2025; businessman.
War & PeaceIran, Gaza, Ukraine, war powers›
Pope Leo XIVLeo invited citizens of every country involved in the war with Iran to contact their leaders and members of Congress “to work for peace and to reject war and violence.”Remarks at Castel Gandolfo, Apr. 7, 2026 (Vatican News via The Good Newsroom)
Bill Hill
No public position found.
Nick Begich III
Voted against the September 2026 War Powers Resolution directing removal of U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran.
[1] House roll call 307 (2026): Iran war powers resolution
Voting record
AI & the Dignity of WorkAI rules, unions, workers displaced by automation›
Pope Leo XIV“No one can be reduced to productivity, to cognitive performance, or to mere data.”Magnifica Humanitas presentation, May 25, 2026
Bill Hill
No AI position found; supports vocational training and apprenticeships and making sure new projects’ jobs go to Alaska workers.
[1] Hill campaign: Platform
Nick Begich III
Voted against the Protect America’s Workforce Act in 2025 and the Faster Labor Contracts Act in 2026; both labor bills passed the House.
[1] House Roll Call 332 (2025)[2] House Roll Call 216 (2026)
Voting record
The Poor & the Safety NetMedicaid, SNAP, health care, wages›
Pope Leo XIVThe preferential choice for the poor is “a source of extraordinary renewal both for the Church and for society.”Dilexi Te, Oct. 4, 2025
Bill Hill
Supports expanding Medicaid coverage, extending federal health insurance subsidies and capping prescription drug prices; favors taxing “the 1%” and middle-class tax relief.
[1] Hill campaign: Platform
Nick Begich III
Voted for the 2025 reconciliation law (H.R. 1) on both initial House passage and final passage.
[1] House roll call 145 (2025): H.R. 1 passage[2] House roll call 190 (2025): H.R. 1 final passage
Voting record
Life of the UnbornAbortion, IVF, assisted suicide›
Pope Leo XIVAbortion “cuts short a growing life and refuses to welcome the gift of life.”Address to the Diplomatic Corps, Jan. 9, 2026
Bill Hill
No public position found.
Nick Begich III
Voted for the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act in January 2025.
[1] House roll call 27 (2025): Born-Alive Act
Voting record
The Death PenaltyCapital punishment›
Pope Leo XIVSomeone who opposes abortion but favors the death penalty “is not really pro-life.”AP via PBS NewsHour, Sept. 30, 2025
Bill Hill
No public position found.
Nick Begich III
No public position found.
Immigrants & RefugeesDeportations, enforcement, asylum, citizenship›
Pope Leo XIV“Defending human life also includes welcoming, protecting and assisting immigrants.”Letter on the 250th Anniversary of the United States, June 25, 2026
Bill Hill
Calls for “a strong, secure border” to stop the flow of fentanyl, along with treatment and harm-reduction services.
[1] Hill campaign: Platform
Nick Begich III
Voted for the Laken Riley Act in January 2025.
[1] House roll call 23 (2025): Laken Riley Act
Voting record
Religious Liberty & EducationConscience, school choice, Catholic schools and charities›
Pope Leo XIVReligious freedom is “the right of every person to worship according to conscience.”Letter on the 250th Anniversary of the United States, June 25, 2026
Bill Hill
No public position found.
Nick Begich III
No campaign statement found. See voting record below.
Voting record
Care for CreationClimate, energy, environment›
Pope Leo XIV“We cannot love God, whom we cannot see, while despising his creatures.”AP, Oct. 1, 2025
Bill Hill
Would “go to bat” for Alaska oil and natural gas while restoring tax credits for renewable projects; pledges to take on bycatch and defend subsistence rights.
[1] Hill campaign: Platform
Nick Begich III
Voted for resolutions overturning EPA approval of California nonroad engine emission standards and for the Ratepayer Protection Act (September 2026).
[1] Begich office: Votes and Legislation
Voting record
Free or Paid · Direct to Your Inbox

Follow the election with Letters from Leo

The most-read Substack on Pope Leo XIV and American politics. Subscribe here without leaving the page.

← All state voter guides