30 Elected Officials Endorse Kreiss-Tomkins Across the State

February 17, 2026
Sitka, Alaska

Less than two weeks after getting into the Alaska gubernatorial race, Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins is today rolling out a sweeping slate of 30 endorsements from elected leaders across the state, a significant show of strength and momentum in the race.

The long list of pivotal endorsements includes Sen. Forrest Dunbar; Reps. Calvin Schrage, Robyn Burke, Zack Fields, and Rebecca Himschoot; former Reps. Dan Ortiz and Jennie Armstrong; Mayor Terry Haines of Kodiak; former Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor and former Rep. Mike Navarre; and former Fairbanks North Star Borough Mayor Luke Hopkins—along with 20 additional local elected leaders serving communities across the state.

The endorsers are coming together from every corner of the state, from Utqiaġvik to Ketchikan, to get behind a shared vision for competent leadership and a more affordable future for Alaska. These current and former elected leaders are standing with JKT because of his decade of experience in state government, his track record of working across party lines, and his commitment to tackling the affordability crisis facing Alaska families as key reasons for their support.

“I’m honored to earn these leaders’ trust and have their support through Election Day,” Kreiss-Tomkins said. “This campaign is about bringing Alaskans together who want to solve the problems facing Alaska. The cost of living is crushing working families. Our schools need real investment. We need a governor who can work with the legislature to solve problems and get Alaska back on track. That's what I'm running to do, and I could not be more grateful to have these leaders across Alaska in my corner.”

The full list of endorsers announcing their support for JKT includes:

State Legislators (Current and Former)

• Fmr. Rep. Jennie Armstrong (Anchorage)
• Rep. Robyn Frier (Utqiaġvik)
• Sen. Forrest Dunbar (Anchorage)
• Rep. Zack Fields (Anchorage)
• Rep. Rebecca Himschoot (Sitka)
• Fmr. Rep. Dan Ortiz (Ketchikan)
• Rep. Calvin Schrage (Anchorage)

Mayors (Current and Former)

• Mayor Terry Haines (Kodiak)
• Fmr. Mayor Luke Hopkins (Fairbanks)
• Fmr. Mayor and Fmr. Rep. Mike Navarre (Kenai Peninsula Borough)

Assembly Members, City Council Members, and School Board Members

• Assembly Member Erin Baldwin Day (Anchorage)
• Assembly Member Chris Constant (Anchorage)
• Assembly Member Daniel Volland (Anchorage)
• School Board Member Kelly Lessens (Anchorage)
• Assembly Member Scott Crass (Fairbanks)
• Fmr. Assembly Member Savannah Fletcher (Fairbanks)
• Assembly Member Patrick Roach (Fairbanks)
• Assembly Member Eben Sargent (Haines)
• City Council Member Jason Davis (Homer)
• Assembly Member Christine Woll (Juneau)
• Assembly Member Kelly Cooper (Kenai Peninsula Borough)
• Assembly Member Reid Magdanz (Kotzebue)
• Assembly Member Jeigh Stanton Gregor (Petersburg)
• Assembly Member Jeff Meucci (Petersburg)
• Assembly Member JJ Carlson (Sitka)
• Assembly Member Thor Christianson (Sitka)
• Assembly Member Kevin Mosher (Sitka)
• Assembly Member Tim Pike (Sitka)
• Assembly Member Katie Riley (Sitka)
• City Council Member Austin Love (Valdez)

About Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins

Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins was born and raised in Sitka, Alaska. He graduated from Sitka High School as an Eagle Scout. JKT left college without a degree, came home, and launched a scrappy grassroots campaign for the state legislature, traveling by ferry and floatplane to knock nearly every door across Southeast Alaska. He won by 32 votes.

Since then, he won five elections fighting for working families, a strong economy, and a government that works for regular people. In Juneau, he worked across the aisle to reduce trawl bycatch, protect public education, invest in infrastructure, revitalize Alaska Native languages, and protect the $86 billion Permanent Fund. Three years ago, Kreiss-Tomkins left the legislature, spending two years working on science and technology policy on Capitol Hill and on campaigns across Alaska and the country. Since leaving the legislature, he's seen what all Alaskans have witnessed: a distracted state government that is failing to solve Alaska’s big problems. Prices keep rising. Basic infrastructure is neglected. Schools struggle or close. That's why JKT is running for governor: to work across party lines and geographic divides to solve Alaska's problems and get the state back on track.

More information about the campaign is available at jktforak.com.