Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy sets state record for most vetoes in a single Legislature

By: James Brooks

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: July 13, 2026

Words: 581

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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Amid a series of disagreements with lawmakers in the state House and Senate, Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has set a record for the most vetoes by an Alaska governor during a single two-year Legislature.

Through Friday morning, Dunleavy had vetoed 29 of the 115 bills passed by the 34th Alaska Legislature.

The previous record, 25 vetoes, was held by Gov. Tony Knowles in the 19th Alaska State Legislature, which ran from 1995 through 1996.

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