Ten out of the twelve Republican Candidates for Governor participated in the State Convention hosted by Alaska Young Republicans on Jan 10. The convention featured a recorded speech from U.S Representative Nick Begich III, a live speech from U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan, and a panel with the Candidates for Governor.
Question #4: Let’s Talk About This
Question #4 was addressed specifically to Edna DeVries and James Parkin IV. The question: What issues do we face that we are not talking about enough?
According to Edna DeVries, Alaskans need to talk more about moving the capital, defined benefits, and integrity in the political system.
James Parkin IV emphasized the state budget as the issue that Alaskans need to talk about more. He argued that grant money should be allowed to be invested, not required to be spent within the year.
Prior Coverage
In case you missed it…
Read MRAK’s coverage of Begich’s and Sullivan’s speeches and introductions from the 10 gubernatorial candidates: Alaska Young Republican State Convention Part I: Who Are the 2026 Gubernatorial Candidates?
Hear from Hughes, Crum, Taylor, and Wilson: AKYR State Convention Part II: What Is the Biggest Challenge Alaska Faces in the Next 5 Years?
Hear from Bishop, Walden, Bronson, and Heilala: What Is Current Leadership Getting Right and Where Is It Falling Short?
Next in Series
Part V features the ten candidates’ thoughts on the questions: “What is something you support that is not popular?” and “Where do Republicans disagree, and it is healthy disagreement?”
Sheeish—are these guys really that dense? We’re running out of energy. That to me is something we need to talk more about. We’re running out of natural gas in Cook Inlet and our electrical plants are at or near capacity. All of this means lack of heat soon.