Treg Taylor

Why they say you should vote for them

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

• Points to his record as attorney general, including criminal prosecutions, defending the Willow project and court challenges to federal actions.[1],[3]
• Says he would cut waste, balance the budget, protect the PFD and work with President Trump to grow the economy.[1]
• Says he would bring "new energy" to the office and work across party lines with the Legislature.[3],[4]
• Says Alaska's fish and game should belong to Alaskans first.[1],[2]

Background

• Attorney General, State of Alaska · 2021–2025[1],[3]
• Deputy Attorney General, Civil Division, Alaska Department of Law · 2018–2021[1]
• Senior Counsel, ASRC Energy Services[1]
• Counsel, McKinley Capital Management[1]
• Co-owner, Real estate restoration and development business[1]

Education

• B.A., Political Science; J.D., Brigham Young University[1]
• Attended, U.S. Air Force Academy[1]

Where they stand

• Permanent Fund Dividend
  Proposes a constitutional amendment locking in a dividend formula tied to oil revenue, and says he would pay the largest PFD the state can afford.[2],[5]
• Taxes
  Opposes tax increases and says Alaska should grow its economy instead.[4],[5]
• Education
  Says his first bill would forward-fund K-12 schools and restore accountability provisions to the Alaska Reads Act; supports correspondence programs.[2],[5]
• Energy & Environment
  Supports Cook Inlet gas incentives, a gas line and expanded energy, mining and timber development.[2],[5],[6]
• Fisheries
  Supports ending trawling practices that damage seabeds and giving Alaska a unified voice on the federal fishery council.[1],[2]
• Public Safety
  Cites a law he backed allowing drug dealers to be charged with murder in fatal overdoses, and says he would continue crime enforcement.[1],[5]
• Guns
  Says he would oppose federal efforts to restrict gun owners and defended Second Amendment rights as attorney general.[1],[2]

Voting record

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

In their words