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Alaska Public Offices Commission found Treg Taylor's 2026 financial disclosure did not substantially comply with state law; the lieutenant governor first refused, then agreed, to certify his candidacy, 2026

Confidence: Confirmed · 5 sourcesAlaska · Oct 12, 2026

Subject of this story

Nancy Dahlstrom, Lieutenant Governor of Alaska

Treg Taylor, Candidate for Governor of Alaska

Also named

Oversight

Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC)

Advocate

Andrew T. Gray, Alaska state representative (HD 20); candidate for re-election in 2026

What happened

The Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC), in a 4-1 vote, found that Treg Taylor, a former attorney general, did not substantially comply with the state's public official financial disclosure law (AS 39.50) within the 30-day period that ended July 1, 2026, and on Aug. 27 recommended that the lieutenant governor not certify his nomination for governor. The Anchorage Daily News reported that Taylor had reported more than $1 million in rental income but had not given the full names of his tenants; APOC first ordered him in September 2025 to disclose them, and on July 27, 2026 he uploaded a list showing only first names and last initials. On Aug. 31, Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom announced she would not certify him. On Sept. 4 she reversed that decision, citing a preliminary Department of Law review that flagged possible discrepancies in many other candidates' disclosures; the department said the review is not a determination that any specific candidate violated the law, and the lieutenant governor said APOC had not reconsidered its recommendation. The Alaska Beacon later reported that many of the problems that review flagged for other candidates did not exist or were minor. Taylor is on the ballot. Taylor told the Daily News he withheld tenants' last names "to protect their privacy," that the statute does not specify he disclose the "full name" of each source, that his tenants and contractors had been harassed, and that he had offered to give APOC the names privately; the Taylor campaign did not answer the Alaska Beacon's questions about the disclosures. The Alaska Beacon also reported that Democratic Rep. Andrew Gray asked the acting attorney general to prosecute Taylor over the incomplete disclosure; the Department of Law did not respond to requests for comment.

Sources (5)

Alaska Lieutenant Governor - press release, Aug 31, 2026: Will Not Certify Treg Taylor's Nomination for GovernorThe Commission, in a 4-1 vote, found that Taylor did not substantially comply with AS 39.50 within the 30-day statutory period, which ended July 1, 2026.

Alaska Lieutenant Governor - press release, Sep 4, 2026: Will Certify Nominations of Treg Taylor and Jose TagleThe Department of Law's informal review ... is preliminary and is not a determination that any specific candidate violated AS 39.50. On the basis of that additional information, the Lieutenant Governor will certify the two candidates.

Anchorage Daily News: Alaska campaign watchdog says Treg Taylor should not be allowed to run for governorTaylor reported over $1 million in rental income but did not provide full tenant names; on July 27 he uploaded a list showing first names and last initials; he said he withheld names to protect tenants' privacy.

Alaska Beacon (republished by Juneau Independent): Alaska legislator asks state to prosecute candidate over incomplete financial disclosureRep. Andrew Gray asked the acting attorney general to prosecute Treg Taylor and Jodi Taylor over incomplete tenant names on financial disclosures; the Department of Law and the campaign did not return requests for comment.

Alaska Beacon (via News From The States): Report used to justify reinstatement of Alaska Republican governor candidate appears flawed

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