Cliff Groh

Cliff Groh is a lifelong Alaskan, former Alaska State Representative, and co-creator of the Permanent Fund Dividend running to flip a seat in the Alaska House this fall. Cliff has worked tirelessly for decades to protect Alaska’s future, both in the State Capitol and as a prosecutor focusing on child abuse and domestic violence cases. Cliff is a leading expert on Alaska fiscal policy, and if he is elected to return to the state House, he will champion smart economic policies that prioritize safer communities, strong public schools, and working families.

In 2024, Cliff came within just 22 votes of reelection. Now, with the DLCC’s support, he’s ready to reclaim District 18 and help Democrats gain ground in the Alaska House.

2026 is a historic opportunity to defend our bipartisan coalitions in both chambers of the Alaska State Legislature. 

Extremist Republicans are attempting to undermine bipartisan coalition leadership in Alaska. Maintaining these coalitions is critical for achieving progress for Alaskans on issues such as public education funding, investments in rural infrastructure, responsible economic development, and addressing the affordability crisis resulting from reckless policies in D.C. 

The DLCC has worked in Alaska, cycle after cycle, to build and defend Democratic power, and in 2024 helped achieve a majority-Democrat coalition in the state House. Adding just a few seats across both chambers could mean giving Democrats and the coalition the two-thirds majority needed to either override or protect a governor’s veto.  

With a competitive race for Governor and US Senate on the 2026 ballot, the DLCC is all hands on deck to ensure candidates who would join the majority coalition are positioned to win the most competitive districts in Alaska this fall.