Taylor, a Republican, touts his record challenging the Biden administration and collaborating with president Trump.

Baker also serves as treasurer for the newly formed ballot group, Alaskans for Citizen Voting. He worked for former Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson, and was at the center of multiple allegations against Bronson’s office in 2023. Baker did not respond to an interview request.

A document submitted by the Alaska Division of Elections to the U.S. Department of Justice in response to a nationwide data request names 70 possible

If elected, Shower, a conservative who has focused some of his legislative effort on election security, would administer state election laws and appoint the head of the Division of Elections.

Candidates running in the Oct. 7 Fairbanks municipal election have already racked up tens of thousands in donations and expenses, according to filings with the Alaska Public Offices Commission.

Half the Assembly seats will be decided in April, with two current members termed out and three incumbents seeking reelection.

The two candidates hoping to be the next mayor of Kenai, and two of the three candidates running for the two open seats on the Kenai City Council, met last week to discuss their visions for the future of the city as part of a candidate forum moderated by the Peninsula Clarion and KDLL 91.9 FM.