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Gerald L. Heikes

Registered Republican candidate for United States Senator, Alaska · Challenger

Perennial candidate from Palmer, Alaska (no other occupation confirmed)

Gerald L. "Jerry" Heikes is a Republican from Palmer, Alaska, who has run for public office several times, including the U.S. House in 2024. He finished fifth in the August 18, 2026 nonpartisan top-four primary for U.S. Senate. He moved onto the November general election ballot after fourth-place finisher David Leslie withdrew.

Where Heikes stands

Federal vs. state authority

Says Alaska's biggest need is to get out of federal government control and use states' rights under the state constitution. (From his 2024 U.S. House campaign interview with the Alaska Beacon.)

Background

• Candidate, U.S. Senate (Alaska), 2026: advanced to the general election after a top-four finisher withdrew
• Candidate, U.S. House (Alaska at-large), 2024: lost in the August 20, 2024 nonpartisan primary
• Resident of Palmer, Alaska

Also running for United States Senator

• Mary Peltola Registered Democrat
• Dan S. Sullivan Registered Republican
• Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. Registered Republican

Sources

• Alaska Division of Elections – 2026 primary sample ballot (HD5)
• FEC candidate overview – Heikes, Gerald L. (Jerry)
• Ballotpedia – Gerald Heikes
• Anchorage Daily News – Alaska's 4th-place U.S. Senate finisher drops out, elevating GOP candidate to ballot (2026-09-01)
• NBC News – Alaska finalizes Senate race for November
• Britannica – Who are the U.S. Senate candidates for Alaska?
• BallotReady – Gerald L. Heikes

Last researched October 23, 2026. Written in neutral language from the sources above. Spot an error? See how to report it.