Mike Dunleavy

Conservative

Republican

Governor

Alaska

Current Position: Governor of Alaska

Running For: Governor

Policy Positions

For Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend full statutory payments; consistently advocated for full PFD payments to Alaskans and proposed a constitutional amendment to guarantee the dividend formula
For Ambler Road Project; criticized the Biden administration's suspension of the project as part of a 'war on Alaska'

For removing degree requirements for state jobs; issued an administrative order eliminating four-year degree requirements for most state positions to address workforce shortages

Against federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates; ordered state agencies to ignore federal vaccine mandates, calling them unconstitutional and unnecessary

For school choice and educational flexibility; introduced parental bill of rights, expanded charter schools, correspondence study programs, and tax credits for educational contributions

Against climate change scientific consensus; abolished Alaska's climate change task force and stated that Arctic warming could be good for Alaska by creating business opportunities
Against the Green New Deal
For fossil fuel and natural gas development; advanced the Alaska LNG Project, supported oil and gas industry investment, and criticized the Biden administration for restricting Alaska resource development
For nuclear energy; signed a nuclear microreactor bill to create low-cost power for communities
For Pebble Mine permit approval; encouraged the EPA to approve the Pebble Mine permit despite opposition from other Alaska politicians over threats to Bristol Bay fishery

Against abortion rights; vetoed state funding for elective abortions and opposed the Alaska Supreme Court's requirement that the state fund elective abortions

For election integrity measures; called for prohibiting automatic voter registration, tracking absentee balloting, requiring signature verification, and implementing voter roll maintenance

For gun rights; endorsed by the NRA Political Victory Fund in 2018 and 2022, applauded Supreme Court decision striking down New York's firearm licensing policy, and signed legislation blocking closure of gun stores during declared disasters
Against Title 42 termination; opposed the CDC's ending of Title 42 border enforcement policy
For increasing criminal penalties and reversing criminal justice reform; repealed SB91 sentencing reforms, increased penalties for sexual offenses, tightened bail requirements, and reduced parole use