Governor of Alaska

Mike Dunleavy

Republican · Alaska

12th Governor of Alaska, in office since 2018. Former state senator. Former teacher and school principal. Focus on maximizing Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend payments, resource development, and fiscal reform.

Record

Conservative governor prioritizing oil and gas development, subsistence fishing rights, and maximizing Permanent Fund Dividend payments to Alaskans. Fought to reduce state government spending and reform Alaska's fiscal structure.

Legislative Record

Recently signed into law

• HB 16 — An Act requiring a group supporting or opposing a candidate or ballot proposition in a state or local election to maintain an address in the state; amending campaign contribution limits for state and local office; directing the Alaska Public Offices Commission to adjust campaign contribution limits for state and local office once each decade beginning in 2031; relating to campaign contribution reporting requirements; relating to administrative complaints filed with the Alaska Public Offices Commission; relating to state election expenditures and contributions made by a foreign-influenced corporation or foreign national. (Vetoed, Jul 16, 2026)
• SB 63 — An Act relating to the Local Boundary Commission; and providing for an effective date. (Vetoed, Jul 16, 2026)

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