Campaign projects JKT to finish above 50% in first round
November 10, 2026
With the release of roughly 4,900 new votes on November 9, Alaska governor candidate Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (JKT) and lieutenant governor running mate Zac Johnson have received 107,166 votes, totaling 49.6% of the votes counted so far. JKT leads the next highest vote getter by 44,666 votes, a margin of 20.7%. Bernadette Wilson has received 28.9% of the vote, Dave Bronson has 14.1%, and Treg Taylor has 7.4%.
An estimated 66,500 votes remain to be counted of an expected total of roughly 283,000 cast. The remaining votes to count are mostly early and absentee ballots, with a sizable portion from Anchorage. So far, 57% of early voters and 61% of absentee voters have supported JKT.
Today, JKT’s campaign released a dashboard breaking down the results so far and showing JKT is on track to receive over 50% of the first-choice vote, winning by a margin of about 20 points over any other candidate. If ranked-choice tabulation were performed on the ballots in the cast vote record so far, JKT would win the election with 55% to Wilson’s 45%.
The Division of Elections has shared the following expected timeline for counting the remaining votes:
Tuesday, November 10: Large batch of ballots
Friday, November 13: Additional batch of ballots
Wednesday, November 18: Final scheduled ballot update
The Alaska Division of Elections publishes the latest ballot counts here.
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About Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins
Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (JKT), born and raised in Sitka, represented Southeast Alaska’s island communities for 10 years in the State House. He first won election at age 23 after leaving college without a degree to launch a grassroots campaign, traveling by ferry and floatplane to knock on nearly every door across Southeast Alaska, defeating an established incumbent by 32 votes.
A member of the Bipartisan Coalition in the House, he worked across the aisle to protect public education, reduce trawl bycatch and protect our fisheries, invest in infrastructure, revitalize Alaska Native languages, and protect the Permanent Fund from overspending. After a decade in the legislature, Kreiss-Tomkins retired in 2023, and spent two years working for a national nonprofit on science and technology policy on Capitol Hill, as well as working 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.
Alaska needs new energy and new leadership. JKT is running for governor to support our schools, bring down costs, and give families a reason to stay — so that the next generation will also call Alaska home.
To learn more, visit jktforak.com.
About Zac Johnson
Zac Johnson was born in Anchorage and spent his early years in a dry cabin his parents built along Turnagain Arm. In 2000, at age 19, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps as an infantryman. He served two deployments, including during the invasion of Iraq in 2003.
In 2006, Zac returned to Alaska and enrolled at the University of Alaska Anchorage. He volunteered as a firefighter and EMT with the Girdwood Fire Department before joining the Alaska State Troopers in 2013. As a state pilot and trooper with the Fairbanks-based Rural Unit, he worked missions from Dillingham to Arctic Village, and nearly every community in between. He later became a Tactical Flight Officer flying remote search and rescues, fishery patrols, and drug busts with federal law enforcement.
In 2023, Zac won election to the Anchorage Assembly as an independent. He has served as a strong advocate for public safety and responsible government. Today, Zac lives in South Anchorage with his wife, Liz, and continues to lead with Alaskan values of compassion, community, and hard work.
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