Jessica Faircloth
Jessica Faircloth is an independent candidate for governor of Alaska in 2026. A single mother of five from Kasilof, she has never held elected office and entered the race as a political outsider frustrated with the management of Alaska's natural resources, fisheries, and the Permanent Fund Dividend. Her campaign focuses on constitutional protection of the PFD, government transparency through zero-based budgeting, education reform, and expanding mental health care access.
Positions on Key Issues
| Issue | Stance | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | Advocates a constitutional guarantee of the Permanent Fund Dividend, implements zero-based budgeting to ensure every dollar of state spending is justified, and seeks to grow the economy through responsible resource development to deliver a stable, formula-based dividend for Alaskans. | high | |
| Local Issues | Jessica Faircloth's Local Issues stance centers on strengthening Alaska's local communities through resource stewardship and fiscal accountability. She advocates for fisheries reform to protect local fisheries (e.g., Save the Chinook), defense of PFD protections, and greater government transparency through Zero Based Budgeting and Lobbyist Transparency. | high | |
| Healthcare | Jessica Faircloth supports expanding mental health care access across Alaska by expanding telehealth, increasing the mental health workforce through loan forgiveness and incentives, streamlining licensing for out-of-state providers, integrating mental health care into schools and primary care, and expanding crisis response teams and peer support programs. | high | |
| Climate/Energy | Criticizes the current oil and gas tax structure for allowing companies to reduce taxes to zero through writeoffs and exemptions, and argues the legislature has not addressed this issue. Supports responsible resource development that maximizes benefits for Alaskans per Article VIII of the Alaska Constitution. No specific position on climate change policy found. | medium | |
| Abortion & Reproductive Health | No public position found after repeated research attempts. | low | No supporting sources |
| Immigration | No public position found after repeated research attempts. | low | No supporting sources |
| Firearms & Second Amendment | No public position found after repeated research attempts. | low | No supporting sources |
| Foreign Policy | No public position found after repeated research attempts. | low | No supporting sources |
| Civil Rights & Equality | No public position found after repeated research attempts. | low | No supporting sources |
| Education | Proposes a comprehensive education reform plan including overhauling statewide curriculum standards, expanding the Alaska Virtual School, creating structured high school pathways (college, trades, workforce), and improving teacher recruitment and retention through loan forgiveness, relocation bonuses, and housing support for rural areas. Supports integrating Indigenous history and culture into curricula. | high | |
| Tech & AI | No public position found after repeated research attempts. | low | No supporting sources |
| Election Policy | Supports ranked-choice voting as Alaska's electoral system and encourages voters to rank candidates. Proposes moving legislative sessions from Juneau to Anchorage to increase accessibility and requiring all bills to be pre-filed before each session to enhance transparency and efficiency. | high |
Economy
highAdvocates a constitutional guarantee of the Permanent Fund Dividend, implements zero-based budgeting to ensure every dollar of state spending is justified, and seeks to grow the economy through responsible resource development to deliver a stable, formula-based dividend for Alaskans.
Local Issues
highJessica Faircloth's Local Issues stance centers on strengthening Alaska's local communities through resource stewardship and fiscal accountability. She advocates for fisheries reform to protect local fisheries (e.g., Save the Chinook), defense of PFD protections, and greater government transparency through Zero Based Budgeting and Lobbyist Transparency.
Healthcare
highJessica Faircloth supports expanding mental health care access across Alaska by expanding telehealth, increasing the mental health workforce through loan forgiveness and incentives, streamlining licensing for out-of-state providers, integrating mental health care into schools and primary care, and expanding crisis response teams and peer support programs.
Climate/Energy
mediumCriticizes the current oil and gas tax structure for allowing companies to reduce taxes to zero through writeoffs and exemptions, and argues the legislature has not addressed this issue. Supports responsible resource development that maximizes benefits for Alaskans per Article VIII of the Alaska Constitution. No specific position on climate change policy found.
Abortion & Reproductive Health
lowNo public position found after repeated research attempts.
No supporting sources available
Immigration
lowNo public position found after repeated research attempts.
No supporting sources available
Firearms & Second Amendment
lowNo public position found after repeated research attempts.
No supporting sources available
Foreign Policy
lowNo public position found after repeated research attempts.
No supporting sources available
Civil Rights & Equality
lowNo public position found after repeated research attempts.
No supporting sources available
Education
highProposes a comprehensive education reform plan including overhauling statewide curriculum standards, expanding the Alaska Virtual School, creating structured high school pathways (college, trades, workforce), and improving teacher recruitment and retention through loan forgiveness, relocation bonuses, and housing support for rural areas. Supports integrating Indigenous history and culture into curricula.
Tech & AI
lowNo public position found after repeated research attempts.
No supporting sources available
Election Policy
highSupports ranked-choice voting as Alaska's electoral system and encourages voters to rank candidates. Proposes moving legislative sessions from Juneau to Anchorage to increase accessibility and requiring all bills to be pre-filed before each session to enhance transparency and efficiency.
Top Donors
Faircloth reported $0 in fundraising according to the Alaska Public Offices Commission early campaign finance reports. She is listed by Ballotpedia as having run for election but will not appear on the August 18, 2026 primary ballot. Her campaign website (puttingalaskansfirst.com) does not appear to have a donation portal.
Voting Record
Faircloth has never held elected office and has no legislative voting record. She is a single mother of five from Kasilof who described herself as a 'pissed off single mother' frustrated with the political system. Her campaign focused on maximizing the benefit of state natural resources for Alaskans per Article VIII of the Alaska Constitution. She registered as an independent and was the 15th candidate to enter the race.
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About this research
Data compiled from public sources and analyzed using AI. Last updated 7/11/2026. Visit candidate websites for the most current information.