Nonpartisan community organizer is 17th candidate to enter Alaska governor’s race

Meda DeWitt, traditional healer, announces run for governor

Meda DeWitt is running for governor as an independent. (DeWitt campaign) A 17th candidate has announced she’s running for governor. Meda DeWitt, 45, is a traditional healer, drawing on her Tlingit heritage. She teaches at the University of Alaska. She’s running as a nonpartisan. “I care about our future,” she said. “I care about the way that we steward our lands and want to see a state that has a thriving ecosystem and healthy communities that c…

Nonpartisan community organizer is 17th candidate to enter Alaska governor’s race

Meda DeWitt chaired an effort to recall Gov. Mike Dunleavy in 2019.

Meda DeWitt, chair of Recall Dunleavy effort, files to run for governor - The Alaska Current

Meda DeWitt, who chaired the effort to recall Governor Mike Dunleavy during his first term in office, is now the 17th candidate seeking the governor's office.

AROUND ALASKA: Bridge Giveaway, Governor Race, and Kaiser Returns!

Alaska seeks a new home for a historic bridge, Meda DeWitt joins the governor’s race, Pete Kaiser returns to the Iditarod, and Josi Shelley wins the first Yukon Quest Alaska 750.