Biography
Michael Bowles is a Republican candidate for Alaska House of Representatives District 25 in the November 3, 2026 general election, alongside incumbent DeLena Johnson (R) and Steven Merritt (Nonpartisan).[2] In a Ballotpedia survey, he said he is a U.S. Army veteran and currently the District 1 member of the Mat-Su Borough Assembly.[3]
Bowles served in the U.S. Army from 2001 to 2013, and earned an associate degree from the University of Alaska Anchorage and a bachelor's and a graduate degree from Liberty University.[1] In his survey, he said he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious duty during a second combat tour to Iraq.[3]
Bowles said he began a second career with the State of Alaska in 2013, working as a state OSHA industrial hygienist, as investigator for the Board of Pharmacy and as its executive administrator.[3] He said he and his wife started a food truck, Happy Bison Barbeque, and that his Mat-Su Borough Assembly term ends in November 2026.[3]
His listed campaign priorities include fiscal responsibility without new taxes or debt, opposing abortion, natural resource development and economic growth, agriculture and food security, and legislative term limits.[3]
- 1.Michael Bowles - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Michael Bowles - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Alaska House District 25
Michael Bowles is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Alaska House District 25 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.