Alaska Republican incumbent Gov. Mike Dunleavy was leading in tallies of first-choice votes after early returns were posted Tuesday night.
The governor’s race was dominated by spirited campaigning by Gara and Walker, both of whom pitched themselves as alternatives to Dunleavy and criticized the sitting governor for his record on stagnant education funding, a lack of a fiscal plan for the state, cuts to state programs including the Alaska Marine Highway System and the university, and a declining population during his term in office.
Both Gara and Walker also promised to protect abortion access in light of a U.S. Supreme Court decision in June that eliminated federal protections for accessing the procedure. Abortion is currently protected under the Alaska state constitution.Dunleavy ran a hands-off campaign, making few public appearances as a candidate and participating in only four candidate forums.
Bill Walker, candidate for governor, waves to passing cars as he stands alongside supporters on the corner of Northern Lights Boulevard and the Seward Highway in Anchorage on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. In the final days of the race, Dunleavy remained largely out of the public eye, making no public appearances aside from a four-minute speech at a rally hosted by the Alaska Republican Party on Sunday, and evading questions from reporters on multiple occasions.
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