Treg Taylor Disqualified From Ballot as Pressure Grows for Consolidated Governor’s Race

Last-day shakeup in Alaska’s race for governor puts disqualified candidate’s wife on the ballot

Alaska’s November election for governor will include one Democrat and three Republicans after a final-days shakeup that included a wild last-hour substitution on Monday, the deadline to make changes after August’s primary election.  Under Alaska’s unique elections system, all candidates for an office run against each other in the primary election. The top four candidates, […]

Treg Taylor disqualified from ballot as pressure grows for consolidated governor’s race

Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom said Taylor would not be allowed to run after he declined to disclose the names of his tenants.

Lt. Governor will not certify Treg Taylor's nomination for governor

August 31, 2026 (Anchorage, AK) – Today, Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom announced that Division of Elections will not certify Treg Taylor’s nomination for Governor. The decision follows the Alaska Public Offices Commission’s determination that Taylor’s 2026 public official financial disclosure statement did not substantially comply with AS 39.50 within the time required by law. On August […] The post Lt. Governor will not certify Treg Taylor’s nominat…

November ballot in Alaska governor’s race set after chaotic last-day scramble

Republican Treg Taylor's running mate, business owner Candi English, will replace the former attorney general on the ballot after Taylor was disqualified over an incomplete financial disclosure.

In shakeup, disqualified governor candidate's running mate — and his wife — step up to run

"I'm stepping up to governor," Candi English told employees at the Alaska Division of Elections.