Adam Crum

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Adam Crum

Republican Party

Candidate, Governor of Alaska

Prior offices:

Alaska Commissioner of the Department of Revenue

Years in office: 2022 - 2025

Predecessor: Lucinda Mahoney (Nonpartisan)

Successor: Janelle Earls (Nonpartisan)

Elections and appointments

Next election

November 3, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

Northwestern University

Graduate

Johns Hopkins University

Personal

Birthplace

Alaska

Profession

Executive vice president

Contact

Personal LinkedIn

Adam Crum (Republican Party) is running for election for Governor of Alaska. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.^[source]

Crum was the Alaska Commissioner of the Department of Revenue. He assumed office on November 16, 2022. He left office on August 8, 2025.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R) appointed Crum commissioner on November 14, 2022, to replace Lucinda Mahoney.

Crum resigned as Alaska Commissioner of the Department of Revenue on August 8, 2025.

Biography

Crum earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Northwestern University in 2007 and a master's in public health from Johns Hopkins University in 2015. Crum's professional experience includes working as the executive vice president of Northern Industrial Training, as the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services commissioner from December 2018 to July 2022, and as the first commissioner of the newly-formed Alaska Department of Health from July 2022 to November 2022.

As commissioner of the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services for four years, Crum oversaw the state’s response to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. In 2016 he ran for the Alaska State Senate and was defeated in the Republican Party primary by Alaska state Sen. Shelley Hughes (R). His brother is Joey Crum, who was appointed to the University of Alaska Board of Regents in January 2023.

Campaign themes

2026

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2016

Crum's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

“	Jobs and Economy: We recognize that Alaska competes with other states and countries for investment capital. We need to create and maintain an attractive investment climate and then let our entrepreneurs create jobs and stimulate the economy. We have amazing opportunities here - I will work to make them happen. Limited Government: Government intervention frustrates free enterprise and stymies economic growth. Alaska's state government has grown too far, too fast. I will vote to reduce the size and increase the efficiency of our state government. I'm excited to see our private sector flourish once we right-size our government. Alaska Outdoor Lifestyle: I hunt and fish to fill my freezer and support the right of all Alaskans to do the same. I support science-based intensive management of predators in areas where moose or caribou stocks are weak. I will work to put more salmon in valley streams. The public should have access to public lands - on foot, bike, horseback or ATV. I will vote to support the 2nd Amendment and will work to protect your right to keep and bear arms. People the world over envy our outdoor opportunities here - I'll work to make them more accessible. Education: Parents should be able to make fundamental decisions about their child's education. I will vote to support home, charter and private options, along with our public schools. We need to listen to employers, then educate and train Alaskans to take advantage of opportunities in our economy. Sanctity of Life: I will vote to protect the sanctity of life.	”
—Adam Crum,

Elections

2026

See also: Alaska gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026

Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for Governor of Alaska

The following candidates are running in the general election for Governor of Alaska on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Tom Begich (D)
		Click Bishop (R)
		David Bronson (R)
		Adam Crum (R)
		Nancy Dahlstrom (R)
	Submit photo	Edna DeVries (R)
		Shelley Hughes (R)
	Submit photo	James Parkin (R)
		Treg Taylor (R)
		Bernadette Wilson (R)

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2016

See also: Alaska State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Alaska State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 16, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016.

Shelley Hughes defeated Tim Hale in the Alaska State Senate District F general election.

Alaska State Senate, District F General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Shelley Hughes	72.11%	12,284
	Independent	Tim Hale	27.89%	4,750
Total Votes				17,034
Source: Alaska Secretary of State

Samantha I. Laudert-Rodgers ran unopposed in the Alaska State Senate District F Democratic Primary.

Alaska State Senate, District F Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Samantha I. Laudert-Rodgers  (unopposed)

Shelley Hughes defeated Adam Crum and Steve St. Clair in the Alaska State Senate District F Republican Primary.

Alaska State Senate, District F Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Shelley Hughes	48.09%	2,186
	Republican	Adam Crum	41.47%	1,885
	Republican	Steve St. Clair	10.45%	475
Total Votes				4,546

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Preceded by Lucinda Mahoney	Alaska Commissioner of the Department of Revenue 2022-2025	Succeeded by Janelle Earls

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