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Watch: Debate for the State with Alaska's governor candidates

Four politicians stand behind podiums in front of a white backdrop with news station logos.
All four gubernatorial candidates await questions during the live, televised Debate for the State at the Elmo Sackett Broadcast Center on Oct. 19, 2022. Candidates from left to right are Charlie Pierce, Les Gara, Bill Walker and Mike Dunleavy. (Valerie Kern/Alaska Public Media).

For only the second time time this election season, all four candidates running to be the governor of Alaska participated in a debate Wednesday night.

In attendance: incumbent Gov. Mike Dunleavy and Charlie Pierce, both Republicans, independent former Gov. Bill Walker and Democrat Les Gara, a former state legislator.

Debate for the State 2022 is a collaboration between Alaska Public Media, Alaska's News Source and KTOO. The debate aired live on statewide TV, radio and online.

Alaska's U.S. House candidates will debate Oct. 26 and Alaska's U.S. Senate candidates will debate Oct. 27. Here's how to watch.

Read our debate coverage: At debate Dunleavy says Alaska is better off now, while opponents paint dire picture