On October 27, 2026, Republican U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski endorsed Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins in Alaska's four-way gubernatorial election, crossing party lines ahead of November's vote. Murkowski praised Kreiss-Tomkins' commitment to bipartisanship and criticized outgoing Republican Governor Mike Dunleavy's administration for leaving federal funds on the table. Kreiss-Tomkins leads recent polling with 40% support over three Republicans, including Trump-backed candidate Bernadette Wilson.
Lisa Murkowski endorses Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins
- ▪Republican U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski endorsed Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins in Alaska's four-way gubernatorial race
- ▪U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski released an email statement urging Alaskan voters of all political affiliations to support Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins and his independent running mate, Anchorage Assemblyman Zac Johnson.
- ▪Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins stated on October 27, 2026, that he was honored to receive U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski's endorsement.
- ▪U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski stated in her endorsement of Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins that Alaska's future is too important to be hamstrung by partisan divisions and requires leadership willing to find common ground.
Cross-party endorsements for Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins
- ▪Former Republican Governor Frank Murkowski, former independent Governor Bill Walker, and former Democratic Governor Tony Knowles coauthored an Anchorage Daily News opinion piece jointly endorsing Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins for Alaska governor.
- ▪Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins has received endorsement support from several former Republican state legislators in Alaska.
Donald Trump's endorsements and attacks
- ▪Former President Donald Trump endorsed Republican candidate Bernadette Wilson in the Alaska gubernatorial race and urged fellow Republican candidates Dave Bronson and Treg Taylor to drop out to avoid splitting the vote.
- ▪Former President Donald Trump attacked U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski on Truth Social, calling her the "Republicans' Worst Senator" and criticizing her history of crossing party lines in Alaska elections.
Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins' record and campaign platform
- ▪Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins made bipartisan cooperation a centerpiece of his Alaska gubernatorial campaign, pledging to appoint Republicans and independents alongside Democrats to his cabinet if elected.
- ▪Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins served for ten years in the Alaska House of Representatives, representing a relatively conservative state House district that included Sitka and surrounding communities.
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