150 Alaska leaders have joined the coalition to defeat Ballot Measure 2

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Oct. 1, 2026) — No on 2 announces 50 new coalition members, growing its membership to 150 Alaska leaders committed to defeating a repeal of our election system. The new members join an already diverse coalition, united across party lines, to protect Alaska’s dark money disclosure laws and open primaries on the November ballot. 

If passed, Ballot Measure 2 will make it harder for voters to know who is spending in our elections. It would also change Alaska’s open primary, taking options away from voters and potentially locking out the 64% of Alaskan voters who do not belong to a political party.

These coalition members are voting NO on Ballot Measure 2 to protect Alaska’s independent spirit: 

“Businesses invest where government is stable. Our election system rewards problem-solvers over partisans, and that’s good for Alaska’s economy. I’m voting No on 2,” said Jonathan Rubini from Anchorage, the chairman and CEO of JL Properties.

“My support is built around the belief that all Alaskans should have a choice and a voice in who represents them. Open primaries allow rugged, individual, free-thinking Alaskans to evaluate the candidates and vote for the person,” said Lesil McGuire of Anchorage, former Alaska State Senator and Representative and chair of the 2024 No on 2 campaign.

“I’m a lifelong Southeast Alaska resident and community leader. I’ll be voting No on 2 because I believe that two parties should not have control over Alaska’s future. Alaskans are independent by nature and our politics reflects this,” remarked Austin Otos, a leader from Ketchikan. 

No on 2 welcomes the following 50 Alaskans to its existing coalition:

New Coalition Members 

1. Aaron Plikat, United Association of Plumbers & Steamfitters, Local 367; Anchorage
2. Anaely Leon, Retired Anchorage School District Teacher; Anchorage
3. Austin Otos, Southeast Alaska Resident; Ketchikan
4. Brandon Calcaterra, President and Assistant Business Manager, Laborers’ Local 341; Eagle River
5. Brandon McGuire, Building Trades Business Agent, United Association of Plumbers & Steamfitters, Local 367; Anchorage
6. Rep. Calvin Schrage, Alaska State House Representative; Anchorage
7. Carolyn Heyman, Member, Clendaniel Heyman Campion, LLC; Anchorage
8. Charles “CB” Bettisworth, Founder of Bettisworth North Architects and Planners, Alaska Chamber’s 2015 Alaskan of the Year; Fairbanks
9. Chris Bryant, Coach and Health Educator; Metlakatla and Anchorage
10. Dan Ortiz, Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly Member, former State House Representative; Ketchikan
11. Dominic Lozano, President of Alaska Professional Fire Fighters Association; Fairbanks
12. Doug Tansy, Former Business Manager of IBEW 1547 and former Board Chair of Fairbanks Central Labor Council and Building Trades; Fairbanks
13. Eileen Whitmer, President of Teamsters Local 959; Fairbanks
14. Erin Baldwin Day, Anchorage Assembly Member; Anchorage
15. Gabe Shaddy-Farnsworth, Representative, Western States Carpenters Union; Anchorage
16. Gary Dixon, Teamsters Local 959; Anchorage
17. Gwen Holdmann, Ph.D., Energy Researcher and Innovator; Fairbanks
18. Haley Johnston, Executive Director of Alaska Trails; Girdwood
19. Jack Ferguson, Founder of Jack Ferguson Associates and former Chief of Staff to Congressman Don Young and Senator Ted Stevens; Anchorage
20. Jeff Kasper, Business Manager of Alaska Public Employees Association; Juneau
21. Jenny Di Grappa, President & Owner of Northern Lights Nonprofit Consulting; Anchorage
22. Jesse Slone, President of APEA/AFT Local 4900; Juneau
23. Jim Picard, U.S. Navy Veteran and retired mortgage banker; Anchorage
24. Jim Sampson, Former President of Alaska AFL-CIO and former Fairbanks North Star Borough Mayor and former Alaska Commissioner of Labor; Fairbanks
25. Joey Merrick, Business Manager for Laborers’ Local 341; Anchorage
26. Jonathan Rubini, Chairman & CEO of JL Properties; Anchorage
27. Karen Berger, Founder and Working Member of Homer Brewing Company; Homer
28. Karen Perdue, Former Alaska Commissioner of Health and Social Services and former press secretary to Senator Ted Stevens; Fairbanks
29. Kikkan Randall, Executive Director, Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage, Olympic Champion in Cross-Country Skiing; Anchorage
30. Kimberly Waller, Chief Equity Officer at Municipality of Anchorage; Anchorage
31. Lauren Blanchett, Owner of Tiny Ptarmigan and Portfolio; Anchorage
32. Lee Hart, Business Owner and Founder of the Alaska Outdoor Alliance; Sitka
33. Lesil McGuire, Former Alaska State Senator and Representative and Chair of the 2024 No on 2 Campaign; Anchorage
34. Sen. Lyman Hoffman, Alaska State Senator, Co-Chair of Senate Finance, and Longest-Serving Legislator in Alaska history; Bethel
35. Marcus Trivette, President of Brice, Inc.; Fairbanks
36. Marna Sanford, Senior Vice President of Administration at Doyon, Limited; Fairbanks
37. Matt Bergan, Rural Alaska Engineer and Community Volunteer; Kotzebue
38. Matthew Moser, Government Relations and Community Outreach, NEA-Alaska; Anchorage
39. Mike Grunst, Retired Command Sergeant Major, Alaska Army National Guard and Mountain Bike and Ski Coach; Anchorage
40. Norman Van Vactor, Former CEO of Bristol Bay Economic Development Corporation; Bristol Bay
41. Paul Robbins Jr., U.S. Marine Corps Veteran and Public Affairs Staff Officer; Ketchikan
42. Rachel Kallander, Founder & CEO of Arctic Encounter and Chief Strategist at Kallander & Associates; Anchorage and Cordova
43. Rhonda Pitka, Chief of the Village of Beaver and Vice President of Tanana Chiefs Conference; Beaver
44. Rep. Robyn Niayuq Frier, Alaska State House Representative; Utqiaġvik
45. Sam Kito Jr., Former President of Alaska Federation of Natives and founding Board Member of First Alaskans Institute; Juneau
46. Shayne Wescott, Firefighter Paramedic and Southcentral Vice President of Alaska Professional Fire Fighters Association; Southcentral Alaska
47. Tom DeLong, Owner of Tolovana Hot Springs and Former Board Chair of Golden Valley Electric Association; Fairbanks
48. Vicki O’Brien, Vice Chair, Southeast Region – APEA/AFT Supervisory Unit Local 4900; Ketchikan
49. Vince Beltrami, President Emeritus of Alaska AFL-CIO, decent fly fisherman; Cooper Landing
50. Zach Anderson, Head brewer and Co-Owner of Harbor Mountain Brewing Company; Sitka

See the full coalition here: https://noon2ak.com/coalition/ 

For more information, visit https://noon2ak.com or contact info@protectalaskaselections.org

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