Biography
Tyler Ivanoff is a nonpartisan candidate for the Alaska House of Representatives, District 39, in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2] A teacher born in Anchorage, he also ran for the seat in 2022 and 2024.[1]
Tyler Ivanoff was born in Anchorage, Alaska, earned a high school diploma from Mt. Edgecumbe High School, and received a bachelor's degree from the University of Alaska Fairbanks in 2023.[1] His career experience includes working as a teacher, and as of 2024 he was affiliated with the Bering Straits Native Corporation.[1]
Ivanoff ran for Alaska House District 39 in 2022, receiving 48.4 percent of the vote to Neal Foster's 50.9 percent, and again in 2024, receiving 41.6 percent to Foster's 58.1 percent.[1] In a 2024 Ballotpedia survey, he said he was from Shishmaref, taught fourth grade, and was running to represent people in Western Alaska.[3] He listed his key messages as protecting a subsistence lifestyle, including finding solutions to help salmon populations rebound, and protecting the Permanent Fund Dividend.[3] He named food security, education and jobs in rural Alaska as policy areas he cares about.[3]
- 1.Tyler Ivanoff - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Tyler Ivanoff, Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Alaska House District 39
Tyler Ivanoff is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Alaska House District 39 as IND. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.