Eleven candidates are running in a top-four primary for governor of Alaska on August 16, 2022. Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R) is running for re-election. Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer (R) is not running for re-election. In Alaska, candidates for both positions run on a joint ticket.
This is the first use of the top-four primary system for governor of Alaska since voters approved its use in November 2020. All candidates, regardless of party affiliation, run in a single primary. The four candidates to receive the most votes will advance to the general election. The four-candidate general election will use ranked-choice voting.
The eleven candidates include six Republicans, one Democrat, one Libertarian, and three independents. Among them are:
