An Alaska GOP governor candidate is getting a boost from organized labor

By: Nathaniel Herz, Northern Journal

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: April 24, 2026

Words: 340

Last Updated: 3 months ago

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One of the nearly 20 candidates in the race for Alaska’s governorship is getting a significant boost from the state’s organized labor movement.

Four union officials are helping to lead a newly formed political group that will boost the candidacy of Republican Click Bishop, a former state senator from Fairbanks with a long background in the labor movement.

The group will have a six-figure budget to spend on Bishop and running mate Greta Schuerch as …

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