Dave Bronson

Why they say you should vote for them

The candidate's own case to voters, summarized from their campaign and public statements.

• Says he would expand resource development, lower energy costs and build infrastructure so workers and businesses can thrive.[1],[2]
• Says he would cut bureaucracy, back law enforcement and strengthen election integrity.[1]
• Cites his experience as Anchorage mayor, an Air Force officer and commercial pilot.[1],[5]
• Says the governor and Legislature must compromise to make progress.[3],[4]

Background

• Mayor, Municipality of Anchorage · 2021–2024[1],[5]
• Manager, Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · 2025[1],[5]
• Airline captain (retired), Commercial aviation[1]
• Maintenance officer and C-130 pilot, Alaska Air National Guard · 1993–2005[1]
• Active-duty pilot (B-52 and B-1B); later retired as lieutenant colonel, U.S. Air Force · 1981–1990[1]

Education

• Bachelor's degree, Agricultural Economics, University of Wisconsin–Madison[1]

Where they stand

• Economy & Jobs
  Supports opening access to Alaska land and resources, including roads to mining districts, and says federal regulation has stalled development.[2],[3]
• Permanent Fund Dividend
  Says the dividend cannot be paid from cuts or taxes alone and points to Permanent Fund returns; says no formula will settle the issue until the fund grows to about $115–120 billion, and proposes reforming the fund under a "modern endowment model."[2],[3],[6]
• Education
  Says he would fully fund education while demanding better results, saying Alaska has both a funding problem and a quality-of-education problem; proposes a workforce-focused "AK 10/10" education plan.[2],[6]
• Energy & Environment
  Supports a gas pipeline and a second Cook Inlet drilling rig, and says the state should stop "attacking" companies like Hilcorp.[3],[4]
• Housing
  Supports securing state control of Alaska land and using it to make housing attainable.[2]
• Fisheries
  Lists ending "destructive trawling in Alaska" among his policy priorities.[2]
• Taxes
  Opposes new taxes.[4]
• Elections & Democracy
  Says his first bill would focus on regulatory and election reform.[3]

Voting record

Dave Bronson has not held an office with a recorded voting record. See Background and Where they stand.

In their words