Governor · AK · Challenger

Tom Begich

DAKPrimary in 29d

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Primary: Aug 25, 2026 · 29d

Candidate Biography

About Tom Begich

Thomas Scott Begich is an American politician and a former Democratic member of the Alaska Senate. He represented District J from 2017 to 2023. In August 2025, he announced he would run as a Democrat in the 2026 Alaska gubernatorial election. He is the son of former U.S. representative Nick Begich Sr., brother of former U.S. senator Mark Begich, and uncle of current U.S. representative Nick Begich…

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War-Crime Accountability

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Congressional Stock Trading Ban

No trading on the people's trust.

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Citizens United Reform

Reduce corporate/election-money distortion after Citizens United.

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Universal Healthcare

Care without medical bankruptcy.

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Section 224 — U.S.–Israel Military Integration (FY27 NDAA)

Section 224 of the FY27 NDAA embeds U.S. forces into Israeli military command structures. Voters deserve to kn…

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Race

RaceAK Governor →

PrimaryAug 25, 2026

GeneralNov 3, 2026

Funding and Source Signals

Money & Influence

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#108of 128 governors

Out-raised 16% of the field

$349K

Raised

Complete

Ranks in the lower tier of the governor money field.

Grassroots13%

Self-funded1%

Out-of-state8%

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Where the Money Comes From

$348,811 total receipts

13%from small donors (<$200)

Small donors (<$200)*$46K13%

Larger individual donors*$297K85%

PAC & committee money$2K<1%

Self-funded$4K1%

FEC receipts through Dec 31, 2026 (canonical). *Donor-size and PAC-type splits estimated from Political Integrity breakdowns of itemized contributions. ↗ FEC source

Top donor industries: Legal · Finance/Insurance · Business/Executive · Trades/Labor · Politics/Gov

State Campaign Finance

$348,811

Total receipts

Coverage through Dec 31, 2026

92% in-state money

$4K self-funded (1%)

729 donors · avg $348

Fundraising trend

Top Donors

weaver, justin$75K

brena, robin$50K

choate, mark and sun$15K

pritzker, jennifer$10K

stephens, kenneth$5K

Top Vendors

nelson$18K

henderson$15K

velaise$10K

harrison$9K

alaska airlines$7K

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Field Note

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