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First polls close in3days18hrs59minTuesday, Nov. 3 · 6 p.m. ETPoll closing times

Alaska governor’s race 2026

LeanDemocratCookPolls close at 1 a.m. ET · Nov. 4open seat · held by R · rating as of Oct. 13
  • DJonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-TomkinsDemocrat
  • RBernadette M. WilsonRepublican
  • RDave BronsonRepublican
  • RJames W. "JP4" ParkinRepublican
  • RTreg TaylorRepublican
  • IMeda DeWittIndependent

Rating history

newest first
  1. CookFirst ratingLeanDemocrat

  2. SabatoToss-upnew rating: LeanDemocrat

  3. Inside ElectionsFirst ratingToss-up

  4. SabatoFirst ratingToss-up

Source: Cook, Sabato, Inside Electionsas of

Election night

1 a.m.Nov. 4, ET
Polls close

The first polls close at midnight ET and the last at 1 a.m. ET. We post the call with its time the moment AP or DDHQ makes it. This race uses ranked-choice voting; the result can take days.

Poll closing times

Same night in Alaska

Alaska Senate raceHeld by R · Toss-up (Cook) · polls close 1 a.m. ETWhen will we know the results?Explainer · Eastern Time

Last updated Oct. 20, 2026, 6:40 p.m. ET
Race ID 2026-G-AK