Rep. Andrew Gray @rep_gray

Happy Pride from Sitka! 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ We had to come pick our kid up from camp so we missed Anchorage Pride, but so glad to see the huge Pride parade here. #pride2026

The average life expectancy of a new Russian recruit—from arrival at a training ground to death in a combat zone—lies somewhere between 10 days and three weeks. Once sent onto the battlefield, they survive an average of 20 to 35 minutes. @peterfrankopan foreignpolicy.com/2026/06/25/rus…

Petersburg resident Dan J. Sullivan was illegally decertified as a U.S. Senate candidate by the Alaska Division of Elections, state Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthews ruled Friday. juneauindependent.com/post/judge-rul…

The @AlaskaBeacon is out with a banger, detailing a secret state document re: Alaska LNG. It "shows that if the project fails to go forward under certain conditions, the state could be required to pay in order to retake control of the project." #akleg alaskabeacon.com/2026/06/25/con…

The governor has allowed HB 239 to pass into law without his signature. The bill does many important things, but the piece I was most invested in was the inclusion of my bill (HB 101) raising the age of consent from 16 to 18. We did it. The age of consent in Alaska is 18. #akleg

.@rep_gray pointed this out to me - the crime omnibus bill was passed into law without the governors signature. Among a plethora of other items included in the 67-page document, Alaska’s age of consent has now been raised from 16 to 18. @AlaskaBeacon’s writeup when it passed: #akleg alaskabeacon.com/2026/05/20/ala…

You can watch here on Monday: ktoo.org/video/gavel/jo… #akleg

On Monday, June 22 at 1 p.m., the House Judiciary and State Affairs committees will hold a joint hearing on candidate eligibility criteria with the Division of Elections and the Lieutenant Governor’s Office. The joint hearing comes after recent State actions to take a candidate off the ballot in the United States Senate race. House Judiciary Chair & Majority member Andrew Gray asked Legislative Legal Counsel several questions ahead of the hearing, which were answered in a legal memo linked in the story below. The joint hearing will be held at the Anchorage Legislative Information Office (LIO) at 1500 W Benson Blvd. The public can stream the proceedings live through either Gavel Alaska or AKLEG TV. #akleg alaskahousemajority.com/2026/06/18/hou…

@scooterkendall @ak_elections I agree that the terms “incumbent & “non-incumbent” would get rid of confusion. This is a better option than removing a qualified candidate from the ballot because of his name. There are 11 Andrew Grays in Alaska. This is not an abstract issue for me.

Under what circumstances can the @ak_elections remove someone from the ballot? The AK House Judiciary & State Affairs committee will be asking these questions and more, Monday, June 22, 1-3 pm at the Anchorage LIO, 1500 W. Benson Blvd. This hearing is open to the public. #akleg

In 2018 Condé Nast called the weekly drag show at Mad Myrna’s the best drag show in the world. This week’s @EastAncBookClub podcast guest is Heather Doncaster, who, as Hank VanDickerson, has MC’ed that world-famous drag show for over a decade. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eas… #akleg

Big thanks to everyone who made it to the U-Med Town Hall yesterday. We had a constructive discussion about the gas line, education funding, Tudor Road safety, & so much more. Grateful to Sen. Forrest Dunbar for coming and to La Michoacana Ice Cream Shop for hosting. #akleg

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Come to my U-Med District Town Hall tomorrow, Saturday, June 13, 10:30 am - noon, at La Michoacana Ice Cream Shop, 2808 E Tudor Road. Bring questions, concerns, & issues. Learn about what’s been happening in the legislature. I look forward to seeing you. #akleg

@stephenrerko removing the barrier is a big lift. Roads all over town were designed as mini-freeways. That’s not good for businesses located on them nor for the folks walking right next to them. Making Anchorage a place that’s nice to live rather than a place to speed through is the goal.

Lower the speed limit on Tudor Road. Testify to the Alaska Dept of Transportation that 45mph is too fast. Wednesday, 5:30pm pm - pm, at the Loussac Library in the Library Theater. Everyone gets 3 minutes to testify. Please come. #akleg #pedestriansafety #akdot

Please testify about the speed limits on Tudor and Muldoon today: 5:30 pm - 8 pm at the theater at Loussac Library. Each testifier will have 3 minutes to tell DOT what they think of the current speeds being driven in this pedestrian-heavy corridor. #akleg #pedestriansafety

This Saturday 10:30 am - noon: U-MED TOWN HALL! La Michoacana Ice Cream Shop 2808 E. Tudor Road. Come have a cup of coffee and discuss district concerns. #akleg

AK House Majority Leader Chuck Kopp (R-South Anchorage) grew up in Iliamna & Kenai. After 23 years in law enforcement, he began a political career focused on restoring a pension retirement for state workers. Learn his story & more about #AKLNG: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eas… #akleg

Today in the U-Med was the Alaska Run for Women whose mission is to raise money for & awareness of breast cancer & women’s health, & to showcase the talents of AK’s women athletes. Happy to hand out lemonade with my friend @AlyseGalvin who always shows up! #akleg

Ken Alper led the Tax Division for Governor Bill Walker. “It gets emotional on the industry side. ‘If you don't take our position, you're against the gas line…’ It’s like, ‘No, we deserve honest information.” Listen to him on @EastAncBookClub: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eas… #akleg