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Independent and Democratic candidates also out-raised Republicans for open seats previously held by Republicans in Fairbanks, Kodiak and Anchorage A campaign sign for Cliff Groh, candidate for Alaska House District 18 is seen in the Muldoon neighborhood of northeast Anchorage on Sep. 23, 2026. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon) A Fairbanks fire captain’s campaign raised over $72,000. A retired Kodiak school teacher and union leader’s campaign raised nearly $71,000. A Clam Gulch fisherman’s campaign raised over $45,000. All three candidates are independents running for Republican-held seats in the Alaska State House. Democratic and independent candidates for the Alaska State House are largely out-fundraising Republican opponents in races for Republican-held seats. Of 17 seats held by Republicans that have a Democratic or independent challenger, that challenger is outraising the Republican in 11 races. According to campaign disclosure reports filed with the Alaska Public Offices Commission ahead of the August primary election, Democratic and independent candidates outpaced Republicans in fundraising for races in Fairbanks, Anchorage, the Kenai Peninsula and Kodiak and Prince William Sound. Some are political newcomers and some have run for the Legislature before. Jenny-Marie Stryker, executive director of the Alaska Democratic Party, said she’s not surprised.
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Independent and Democratic candidates also out-raised Republicans for open seats previously held by Republicans in Fairbanks, Kodiak and Anchorage A campaign sign for Cliff Groh, candidate for Alaska House District 18 is seen in the Muldoon neighborhood of northeast Anchorage on Sep. 23, 2026. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon) A Fairbanks fire captain’s campaign raised over $72,000. A retired Kodiak school teacher and union leader’s campaign raised nearly $71,000. A Clam Gulch fisherman’s campaign raised over $45,000. All three candidates are independents running for Republican-held seats in the Alaska State House. Democratic and independent candidates for the Alaska State House are largely out-fundraising Republican opponents in races for Republican-held seats. Of 17 seats held by Republicans that have a Democratic or independent challenger, that challenger is outraising the Republican in 11 races. According to campaign disclosure reports filed with the Alaska Public Offices Commission ahead of the August primary election, Democratic and independent candidates outpaced Republicans in fundraising for races in Fairbanks, Anchorage, the Kenai Peninsula and Kodiak and Prince William Sound. Some are political newcomers and some have run for the Legislature before. Jenny-Marie Stryker, executive director of the Alaska Democratic Party, said she’s not surprised.
