Mike J. Dunleavy

Governor · AK

Republican

Governor of Alaska since 2018

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Positions inferred from the public record. Each one shows our confidence level — and when the evidence isn't there, we say so.

What should the federal government's overall approach to taxes and spending be?
Some evidence
Lower taxes modestly and trim some federal programs
Lower taxes, smaller governmentHigher taxes, expanded programs
Vetoed education base-student-allocation funding increases (HB 69) and line-item-vetoed operating budgets, restraining state spending (2025).
The record we reviewed on this issue — 14 signings & vetoes
Signings & vetoes
Became law unsigned · Jun 2026 — An Act relating to appropriations to the civil legal services fund.
Became law unsigned · Jun 2026 — An Act relating to specie as legal tender in the state; and relating to borough and city sales and use taxes on specie.
Became law unsigned · Jul 2025 — An Act relating to vehicle rental taxes; relating to the issuance of subpoenas related to tax records; and providing for an effective date.
Signed · Jul 2025 — An Act relating to education tax credits for certain payments and contributions for child care and child care facilities; relating to the insurance tax education credit, the income tax education credit, the oil or gas producer education credit, the property tax education credit, the mining business education credit, the fisheries business education credit, and the fisheries resource landing tax education credit; providing for an effective date by amending the effective date of secs. 1, 2, and 21, ch. 61, SLA 2014; and providing for an effective date.
Signed · Jul 2025 — An Act making appropriations for the operating and capital expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health program; and providing for an effective date.
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How should Social Security and Medicare be changed, if at all?
No clear evidence
We don't have clear evidence on this issue.
What should the federal government's role be in setting wages and protecting workers?
Some evidence
Reduce federal labor regulation; let states and markets set wages and conditions
Less federal labor regulationStronger federal worker protections
Vetoed warehouse work-quota worker protections (HB 88) and a wage-payments bill; signed employer drug-and-alcohol testing (SB 196, 2024).
The record we reviewed on this issue — 4 signings & vetoes
Signings & vetoes
Signed · Oct 2024 — An Act relating to workers' compensation reemployment rights and benefits; establishing a workers' compensation stay-at-work program; relating to the workers' compensation benefits guaranty fund; relating to the presumption of compensability for workers' compensation claims related to post-traumatic stress disorder; relating to the Alaska senior benefits payment program; and providing for an effective date.
Vetoed · Oct 2024 — An Act relating to wage payments.
Vetoed · Oct 2024 — An Act relating to work quotas for employees at warehouse distribution centers; and providing for an effective date.
Signed · Oct 2024 — An Act relating to drug and alcohol testing by employers.
How should the federal government structure healthcare coverage and costs?
Limited evidence
Reform the ACA to lower costs and reduce regulation; preserve private insurance
Market-based, private insuranceSingle-payer government insurance
⚠ The evidence here is thin — treat this as a rough read, not a firm record.
Signed Medicaid postpartum-eligibility expansion, telehealth, and licensing-compact bills; vetoed a contraceptive insurance-coverage mandate (2024).
The record we reviewed on this issue — 12 signings & vetoes
Signings & vetoes
Signed · Jul 2025 — An Act making appropriations for the operating and capital expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health program; and providing for an effective date.
Signed · Oct 2024 — An Act relating to the availability and administration of opioid overdose drugs in public schools; relating to correspondence study programs; and relating to allotments for correspondence study programs; and relating to an annual report relating to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration grants and opioid overdose drug distribution; and providing for an effective date.
Vetoed · Oct 2024 — An Act relating to insurance coverage for contraceptives and related services; relating to medical assistance coverage for contraceptives and related services; and providing for an effective date.
Signed · Oct 2024 — An Act relating to an interstate physical therapy licensure compact; relating to the licensure of physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, occupational therapists, and occupational therapy assistants; and providing for an effective date.
Became law unsigned · Oct 2024 — An Act relating to insurance; relating to insurance data security; relating to mammograms; amending Rule 26, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure, and Rules 402 and 501, Alaska Rules of Evidence; and providing for an effective date.
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How should the federal government address climate change and energy policy?
Some evidence
Address climate through innovation and tax incentives; avoid binding mandates
Prioritize energy production and affordabilityRapid transition off fossil fuels
Signed carbon-storage leasing, community-energy, and renewable-energy grant-fund bills (SB 152, HB 62), an all-of-the-above energy approach.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 5 signings & vetoes
Signings & vetoes
Signed · Oct 2024 — An Act relating to carbon storage on state land; relating to the powers and duties of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission; relating to deposits into the permanent fund; establishing the carbon storage closure trust fund and carbon dioxide storage facility administrative fund; relating to geothermal resources; relating to carbon storage exploration licenses; relating to carbon storage leases; relating to carbon storage operator permits; relating to enhanced oil or gas recovery; relating to long-term monitoring and maintenance of storage facilities; relating to carbon oxide sequestration tax credits; relating to the Regulatory Commission of Alaska and regulation of the service of natural gas storage; relating to the regulation of liquefied natural gas import facilities; relating to the oil and gas production tax; relating to the duties of the Department of Natural Resources; relating to carbon dioxide pipelines; relating to reserve-based state loans for oil and gas development projects in the Cook Inlet sedimentary basin; relating to the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority; requiring the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority to report to the legislature on oil and gas projects with potential to increase oil and gas production from the Cook Inlet sedimentary basin; relating to an audit of carbon storage leases conducted by the legislative audit division; and providing for an effective date.
Signed · Oct 2024 — An Act relating to the Regulatory Commission of Alaska; relating to regulation of public utilities and pipeline carriers; relating to approval of wholesale power agreements; relating to electric reliability organizations; relating to loans for renewable energy resources projects from the power project fund; relating to the taxation of new electricity generation and storage facilities; relating to the Alaska Energy Authority; relating to the Railbelt Transmission Organization; and providing for an effective date.
Signed · Oct 2024 — An Act relating to community energy facilities.
Signed · Oct 2023 — An Act relating to the powers and duties of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission; authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to lease land for carbon management purposes; establishing a carbon offset program for state land; authorizing the sale of carbon offset credits; authorizing the use of land and water within the Haines State Forest Resource Management Area for a carbon offset project; authorizing the undertaking of carbon offset projects on land in legislatively designated state forests; relating to oil and gas lease expenditures; and providing for an effective date.
Signed · Oct 2023 — An Act relating to the renewable energy grant fund and recommendation program; and providing for an effective date.
What should federal abortion policy be?
No clear evidence
We don't have clear evidence on this issue.
What should federal firearms policy be?
No clear evidence
We don't have clear evidence on this issue.
What should US immigration policy be?
No clear evidence
We don't have clear evidence on this issue.
How should the federal government approach criminal justice and policing?
Some evidence
Increase law enforcement funding with targeted accountability reforms
Stronger enforcement, expanded authorityDecarceration and federal reform
Signed new criminal offenses (drug-induced homicide, emergency-communications interference), police-officer training, and a Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons commission.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 4 signings & vetoes
Signings & vetoes
Signed · Oct 2024 — An Act relating to police officer training; establishing the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Review Commission; relating to missing and murdered indigenous persons; relating to the duties of the Department of Public Safety; and providing for an effective date.
Signed · Oct 2024 — An Act relating to criminal law and procedure; relating to homicide resulting from conduct involving controlled substances; establishing the crime of assault in the presence of a child; relating to the crime of stalking; relating to human trafficking; relating to prostitution; relating to sex trafficking; changing the term 'child pornography' to 'child sexual abuse material'; relating to misconduct involving a controlled substance; relating to sentencing; relating to competency to stand trial; relating to the duty to register as a sex offender; amending the definition of 'sex offense'; relating to multidisciplinary child protection teams; relating to involuntary civil commitments; relating to victims' rights during certain civil commitment proceedings; relating to the duties of the Department of Corrections; amending Rules 4 and 5, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure; amending Rule 6(s), Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure; and providing for an effective date.
Signed · Oct 2024 — An Act relating to criminal mischief in the third degree; and providing for an effective date.
Signed · Oct 2023 — An Act establishing the crime of interference with emergency communications.
What should drive US foreign policy?
No clear evidence
We don't have clear evidence on this issue.
How should the federal government approach democratic institutions and elections?
No clear evidence
We don't have clear evidence on this issue.

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