Alaska Survey Research
5%4%3%2%1%0%
Democrat
Richard Grayson
Alaska Senate winner? (Person)
$89.7K
NOV 7, 2026
General Election
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Overview
Current roleWriter
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age75 years old (Jun 4, 1951)
LocationAlaska
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BackgroundWriter
EducationBrooklyn College — B.A. in Political Science (1973)
Notable personal detailsRichard Grayson (born Richard Arnold Ginsberg) is an American writer and political activist who has run repeatedly for public office. He is a candidate for the U.S. Senate in Alaska in the 2026 cycle and has filed with the FEC as a Green Party candidate. He has studied political science and creative writing at Brooklyn College and has also earned an M.A. in English from Richmond College (now the College of Staten Island).
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Immigration & Border
Supports pathways to legal status and citizenship for undocumented immigrants and DACA recipients, opposes large-scale deportations, and favors more welcoming immigration policies. Has criticized current enforcement practices and expressed that the U.S. needs immigrants rather than stronger punitive deportation measures.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports legal and freely accessible abortion care, endorses federal action to ensure abortion is available and free, and favors abortion on demand throughout pregnancy.
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Climate & Energy
Supports taking bold legislative action to confront climate change, including protecting federal lands like the Tongass National Forest and increasing Indigenous/tribal representation in related federal bodies. Endorses climate mitigation and clean-energy policies as part of a broader progressive platform while working within existing agreements and administration actions.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate supports significant gun-control measures, including repealing the Second Amendment to enable stricter firearm regulation and backing policies such as red flag laws and other gun-control legislation. The candidate has received endorsements from gun-safety advocacy and was rated poorly by gun-rights groups, consistent with a strongly pro-regulation stance on firearms.
Polls
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
Alaska Senate winner? (Person)
Endorsers of Richard Grayson for Alaska Senate winner? (Person)
Everytown for Gun Safety / Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America
Public endorsement
Everytown for Gun Safety/Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America endorsed Richard Grayson.
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