Independent Anchorage attorney files as 18th candidate for Alaska governor Anchorage attorney Gregg Brelsford on Tuesday announced that he is running as an independent for Alaska governor. ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Anchorage attorney Gregg Brelsford on Tuesday announced that he is running as an independent for Alaska governor, as reported byRepublican Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy is in his final year of office. He is prevented by the Alaska Constitution from running for a third consecutive four-year term.Brelsford, 75, has had a long career practicing law. He served as an assistant municipal attorney in Anchorage and as manager of Bristol Bay Borough and Dillingham’s interim city manager during the COVID-19 pandemic. Brelsford states on hisa Republican before leaving the party in 2022. He ran for the Alaska House in 1994 and the U.S. House in 2022. BrelsfordAlaska’s primary election will be held Aug. 18. Under Alaska’s open primary system, the top four vote-getters, regardless of party affiliation, will advance to November’s general election.Fairbanks International, other small airports may face shutdown, Trump admin saysElection reform bill set to head to governor, as veto possibility loomsNo tax relief, no pipeline? Dunleavy argues bill could make or break Alaska’s LNG future