Dunleavy vetoes limits on campaign donations, ensuring August vote to impose new caps

Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks during a news conference on June 19, 2026. (Eric Stone/Alaska Public Media)
Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed a bill Thursday that would have reimposed limits on campaign contributions in state elections, ensuring an August vote on a similar ballot measure will go forward.
The veto means that for now, donors can continue to give an unlimited amount of money to candidates for governor, the state Legislature and more. A federal appeals court ruled in 2021 that Alaska’s $500