EducationB.S. in Biology

Notable personal detailsJames William Parkin IV is a Republican candidate for Governor of Alaska in the 2026 election cycle. He has worked in public education in rural Alaska as a teacher and principal and has also worked in the mining industry as an assay lab technician. He has served as an Angoon city councilman and has described prior military service and longstanding Alaska residency, including time living in Kodiak, Adak, Anchorage, and Angoon.