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Taylor / Candi English

The Anchorage Daily News reported that as of Oct. 10, neither Gov. Mike Dunleavy nor the Alaska Republican Party Central Committee had endorsed any candidate in the governor's race, leaving Taylor without a party or gubernatorial endorsement.

At the Debate for the State, Taylor said bipartisan cooperation 'comes down to treating people with dignity and respect' and urged focusing on shared priorities to build trust. The debate covered the economy, schools and natural disasters.

Taylor joined the other three general-election candidates in a debate hosted by Alaska Public Media, KTOO and Alaska's News Source. He emphasized bipartisan cooperation, pointing to work with other attorneys general and Alaska's bipartisan Legislature, and argued candidates agree on about 70% of how to move Alaska forward.

APOC found Taylor failed to adequately describe the purpose of more than $187,000 in expenditures to three firms and one individual, using vague terms like 'retainers' or 'research.' Taylor agreed to amend the reports within five days and pay a reduced penalty of $1,087.50, down from an initial calculation of $8,350. This matter was separate from the disclosure issue behind his earlier temporary removal from the ballot.

Taylor reported about $269,000 in receipts, making him the leading Republican fundraiser for the cycle. However, about $140,000 came from Taylor and English themselves, and about $93,000 was in-kind media-buying services. Cash-on-hand figures varied across reports, with one putting it at about $30,000 and Alaska Public Media reporting more than $100,000.

In an interview with Your Alaska Link, Taylor identified affordability, energy, economic growth and education as priorities. He supported regulatory and permitting changes, more Cook Inlet natural-gas production, the Alaska LNG project, improved reading proficiency, and expanded vocational education.

In a survey of 504 likely Alaska voters conducted Sept. 24–Oct. 1, Taylor had 11% first-choice support, behind Kreiss-Tomkins (40%), Wilson (20%), and Bronson (15%). The ranked-choice simulation eliminated Taylor first, then Bronson, with Kreiss-Tomkins beating Wilson 52%–48%.

An AARP poll reported by the Anchorage Daily News placed Taylor at 7% of first-choice preferences, behind Kreiss-Tomkins (40%), Wilson (20%), and Bronson (14%). The ranked-choice simulation favored Kreiss-Tomkins over Wilson, 55%–45%.

The Anchorage Daily News reported Taylor, who finished fifth in the August primary with 7.3%, was asking Democrats and independents to support him while urging conservative voters to rank all Republican candidates.

Coverage confirmed Shelley Hughes's endorsement of Taylor and her call for conservative voters to also rank the other Republican candidates in the general election.

Taylor highlighted his record as Alaska attorney general as a central qualification in his campaign for governor.

Former gubernatorial candidate and former state senator Shelley Hughes endorsed Taylor and encouraged conservative voters to rank all three Republican candidates on the ranked-choice ballot.

Alaska Public Media reported that the Department of Law review cited to justify Taylor's reinstatement to the ballot appeared flawed. The reporting described this as a concern about the review, not a final legal determination invalidating Taylor's certification.

Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom certified Taylor after a Department of Law review identified disclosure problems involving other candidates as well. Alaska Public Media later reported the review used to justify reinstatement appeared flawed, though that was not a final legal determination invalidating the certification.

The Division of Elections initially declined to certify Taylor after the Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC) recommended against certification. The dispute included Taylor's failure to disclose renters' full names in financial filings.