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Alaska•In office since 2018•Party: R

Mike Dunleavy

Serving as Governor of Alaska since 2018. Evaluation based on verified public data.

Overall GradeD
33.5 / 100
Ranked #46 of 50 nationally
At a glanceComputed from the data below — no opinions.
  • An overall grade of D places this governor in the below the national average — ranked #46 of 50.
  • In office 7 years — current results are fully attributable to this administration.
  • Since taking office, this governor has outpaced the national trend on 5 of 21 tracked metrics, lagged on 10, and moved with the country on 6.
  • Strongest area: Economy (B+). Weakest: Environment (F).
Category

Economy

100
73.4 / 100B+
Unemployment Rate
B+
4.6%
National avg 3.9%
improving faster than US
Rank 45 of 5011 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 6.5%
Category

Fiscal Health

112
37.2 / 100D+
State Debt per Capita
F
$21,800
National avg $3,580
declining faster than US
Rank 50 of 500 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $20,500
Rainy Day Fund
D-
55.0%
National avg 14.0%
declining faster than US
Rank 1 of 50100 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 60.0%
State & Local Tax Burden
B+
4.6%
National avg 11.2%
improving faster than US
Rank 1 of 50100 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 4.8%
Credit Rating
C-
85
National avg 90
on pace with US
Rank 39 of 5023 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 85
Category

Education

011
40.7 / 100D+
High School Graduation Rate
D
80.4%
National avg 87.0%
improving with US
Rank 49 of 503 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 78.5%
8th Grade Math Proficiency (NAEP)
C-
20.0%
National avg 24.6%
declining faster than US
Rank 1 of 150 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 29.0%
Category

Health

224
43.4 / 100C-
Age-Adjusted Mortality
D+
439 / 100k
National avg 407 / 100k
declining faster than US
Rank 35 of 5031 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 360 / 100k
Infant Mortality
D
5.849
National avg 5.628
declining faster than US
Rank 28 of 5045 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 5.559
Adult Obesity
B+
32.3%
National avg 33.5%
declining slower than US
Rank 16 of 5069 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 30.4%
Adult Smoking
F
16.2%
National avg 13.2%
improving slower than US
Rank 40 of 5020 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 19.0%
Suicide Rate
F
28 / 100k
National avg 14 / 100k
declining faster than US
Rank 49 of 502 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 25 / 100k
Life Expectancy
C-
76.6 yrs
National avg 77.5 yrs
declining with US
Rank 30 of 5042 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 77.1 yrs
Uninsured Rate (Under 65)
D
13.6%
National avg 8.6%
improving with US
Rank 48 of 504 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 14.9%
Drug Overdose Death Rate
A-
29 / 100k
National avg 34 / 100k
declining slower than US
Rank 17 of 5067 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 21 / 100k
Category

Infrastructure

010
47.5 / 100C
Bridges in Poor Condition
C
7.1%
National avg 6.6%
improving with US
Rank 34 of 5034 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 7.3%
Category

Opportunity

102
51.4 / 100C
Food Insecurity
B
12.8%
National avg 13.5%
improving faster than US
Rank 23 of 5056 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 13.4%
Poverty Rate
D+
10.6%
National avg 11.5%
declining faster than US
Rank 17 of 5068 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 10.1%
Median Household Income
C
$86,631
National avg $74,580
improving slower than US
Rank 11 of 5080 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $75,463
Category

Public Safety

010
35.2 / 100D
Violent Crime Rate
D
837 / 100k
National avg 380 / 100k
declining with US
Rank 50 of 500 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 830 / 100k
Category

Environment

001
15.4 / 100F
Drinking Water Violations
F
68.0%
National avg 44.9%
declining faster than US
Rank 39 of 4921 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 58.6%

How this grade is built

Each metric gets two scores: where the state ranks among all 50 states (30%) and how its pace compared to the national trend during this governor's tenure (70%). Metric scores are averaged within eight equally-weighted pillars — Economy, Fiscal Health, Education, Health, Infrastructure, Opportunity, Public Safety, Environment — then the composite is curved across the cohort so grades spread A–F.

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