Photo: Rep. Andrew Gray and Democrat caucus friends in the Legislature.
By DAVID EASTMAN
Sept. 5, 2026 – On Tuesday, the Chairman of the Alaska House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Andrew Gray (D-Anchorage), outed himself once again as a pawn of the left by publicly attacking former attorney general Treg Taylor and his wife. I served on the House Judiciary with Andrew. In fact, Andrew Gray and I sat next to one another.
For those unfamiliar, Andrew is the Planned Parenthood-endorsed Democrat who once went on the house floor and repeatedly extolled the virtues of PornHub, the same PornHub that last week agreed to pay $120 million for profiting from sex trafficking and child pornography—that Andrew Gray.
In a letter to Attorney General Cori Mills that Rep. Gray distributed to the press, Gray used his position as committee chairman to engage in electioneering (itself a violation of state law) by formally declaring that Treg Taylor and his wife have committed crimes and need to be brought to justice. He begins and ends the letter by requesting that they both be prosecuted. The penalty would involve removal from public office and a fine, or jail time, or both.
Aside from the obvious attempt to disparage a current Republican candidate for governor and their spouse, the letter actually invites an overt politically motivated prosecution from either the current administration or the one elected in November. Gray is supporting the Democrat candidate for governor. Let that sink in.
To trust a Marxist with political power is to trust them to abuse that power, and Andrew Gray’s abuse of political power is textbook. In his letter on Tuesday, Gray wants the former attorney general and his wife to be looking at jail time over the fact that they did not publicly name each of the more than 200 tenants in the apartments that they own together. This would be a weaponization of Alaska’s financial disclosure laws against conservatives to a degree that no Democrat politician has ever dared to advocate for in public. Of course, in the world of Andrew Gray, these financial disclosure laws are only to be followed when doing so furthers the left. When it doesn’t further the left, these same laws are to be completely ignored.
Democrat lawmaker asks Alaska Department of Law to prosecute Treg and Jodi Taylor over financial disclosures
Treg Taylor and his wife both submitted their financial disclosures this year. A quick online search will show you that Taylor has submitted his financial disclosure every year since 2019. Members of the Legislative Ethics Committee are also required by state law to submit the same financial disclosure that Treg and his wife submitted. The chief justice appoints members of the public to the Ethics Committee, the House Judiciary Committee then holds confirmation hearings, and the full House of Representatives ultimately votes on whether or not to confirm their appointment.
Two years ago, we had a member appointed to the Ethics Committee, Rachel Kelly, who refused to submit her financial disclosure as required by law. This is especially notable since members of the Ethics Committee are the very ones responsible for enforcing Alaska’s financial disclosure laws on legislators.
Rachel Kelly was appointed on January 19th. She did not file a disclosure. Her confirmation hearing in the House Judiciary Committee took place on March 8th. At the time of her confirmation hearing she still had not filed her financials. In fact, the same online search that shows that Treg Taylor filed his disclosure will confirm that Rachel Kelly refused and never filed any portion of her disclosure.
On April 29th, more than 100 days after she was appointed and months after she was legally required to file her financial disclosure, the House of Representatives put her name forward for a vote of the full house. Note: the same statute that Andrew Gray cites in his letter specifically directs legislators to not confirm certain appointees who have not filed their financial disclosures. However, instead of delaying the vote until Kelly had filed her disclosures, the Ethics Committee wanted her on the committee so the vote took place anyway.
Andrew Gray voted, not just once but twice, to confirm Rachel Kelly’s appointment to the Ethics Committee, despite the fact that she had refused for more than 100 days to file any portion of her financial disclosure, and despite the fact that she was seeking appointment to the committee that enforces state financial disclosure laws on every member of the legislative branch of government.
Every single Democrat legislator voted to confirm her despite her steadfast refusal. In a public demonstration of just how hyper-partisan that agency has become, most members of the Ethics Committee voted to confirm her as well. In his request to the attorney general, Gray now wants Jodi Taylor to face jail time for filling out her financial disclosure on time and in its entirety (minus the full last name of her 221 tenants).
In writing his letter as the Judiciary Chairman and circulating it to reporters, Rep. Gray is engaging not just in an abuse of his office, but in electioneering and attempting to weaponize state law and law enforcement against current (and future) conservative candidates. In this, the playbook of the left is once again on public display. A political opponent is a threat to be destroyed, no matter how many laws you have to break to get there.
This is also not the first time Gray has misused state resources to influence this year’s election. In May, he took to the house floor, during an election year, to make a not-so-soft public endorsement of Rep. Jubilee Underwood, during which he found time to both praise her and criticize me (her only opponent in 2024 and again this year). You can find Gray’s speech posted prominently on Jubilee’s Facebook Page.
Let’s call Gray’s letter what it is—a public threat to weaponize financial disclosure laws against conservative candidates from the sitting chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, the committee responsible for overseeing Alaska’s judges and all constitutional matters in the legislature. This is where we are at in 2026.
David Eastman is a former Alaska House representative for Wasilla and a current candidate for House.
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26 thoughts on “David Eastman: Rep. Andrew Gray has weaponized Alaska law against political opponents”
I want Alaska Law enforced fairly and equally. The hypocrisy of Treg Taylor as attorney general prosecuting 11 American Samoans in Whittier for violating an election law that they misunderstood — threatening them all with prison — while he himself defiantly breaks election laws he very well understands is shocking.
Before the Primary, I endorsed a Republican for governor (Lesil McGuire) and a Democrat (Tom Begich). The issue before us here is our Dept of Law treating all people the same, not about supporting or opposing a particular candidate.
If you watch my special order for Jubilee Underwood, you’ll see that I praise David Eastman. I do not criticize him. I say the truth: he is very helpful to democrats and when we sat next each other in judiciary we often voted in lock step.
Facts are imprortant. Let’s stick to them.
Taylor did not violate election laws. By your logic Walter Hickel should have reported all of the personal info on every guest at the Captain Cook Hotel . Also, one’s ethnic background is not grounds for being exempt from the law. I’m fact your statement is insulting. As if “American Samoans” are not intelligent enough to understand election laws?
No, elections officials and law enforcement didn’t understand the rules either. That’s why this is such a travesty.
“……..elections officials and law enforcement didn’t understand the rules either………”
Hello? *tap……tap…….tap* Anybody home?
Yeah, Dude, when even the law doesn’t understand the law, maybe the law sucks and isn’t functioning? Ya’ think? Maybe? So how do you fix it?
Well, naturally, you throw more laws at it…………
Andrew,
Tell us the real reason you don’t want Treg on the November ballot. Could it be that Treg will have the courage to call out your LGBTQ candidate, JKT, for what he really is and what JKT intends to advocate for with underage school children? Mandatory LGBTQ education in public schools. Promotion of transsexualism and homosexuality for children in public schools. Complete repudiation and a zero-out of the PFD to replace a swollen education budget with heavy emphasis on transgenderism for children in public schools. We know where this is going, Andrew. With Treg back in the debate, the LGBTQ and DEI crowd is extremely nervous about the truth getting out.
Transexual men in women’s sports in Alaska public schools, is what we get in a JKT governorship. I hope Treg Taylor takes this little pervert candidate to the mat.
Do please explain to us how pure as the driven snow you are by attacking conservatives with laws that apparently don’t apply to your allies on the left. We are waiting with baited breath. You are the snake in the garden. Please refrain from extolling your virtues among those of us who know whereof you speak with your forked tongue. It’s exhausting.
Speaking of David Eastman, Representative Gray says “he is very helpful to democrats and when we sat next each other in judiciary we often voted in lock step.” I’ve been saying the same thing for years based upon the facts, I’m glad to hear a Democrat say the quiet part out loud.
It’s funny you say that Eastman votes with democrats.. he doesn’t. You vote against republicans, he votes to uphold the constitution. It just so happens that both continually want to do unconstitutional nonsense.
Andrew Gray says: “The issue before us here is our Dept of Law treating all people the same, not about supporting or opposing a particular candidate.”
Appears they are noting that many other candidates made similar reporting mistakes and APOC didn’t recommend removal. This is more about APOC than the Department of Law. APOC this election cycle had itself quite the good time, choosing winners and losers without recourse. Republicans routinely get hammered while democrats get a light slap on the wrist. For further information look at Decoy Dan, who was allowed to bypass state law for a while, missing multiple reporting deadlines. Then continue on to “interesting” recommendations on Suzanne LaFrance, Bill Popp and my favorite, Louise Stutes.
This is the first time anyone has called out APOC on anything. I don’t think it will be the last given the last year. Perhaps you “legislators” ought to do something about it, as like you point out, when the law is not applied or enforced equally, there is effectively no law something that doesn’t seem to bother you democrats as long as democrats benefit. But I consider the source, and you can most certainly do the same. Cheers –
Then you should had sent out the same committee letter regarding Rep Stutes since you care about upholding breaks election laws.
Don’t try to do the dirty work of the Democrats, it’ll destroy someone who is as nice as you. Frankly looks like the group is testing you if you are worthy to be chairman to prosecute the political enemies of the AKDemocrat party with this letter against Treg Taylor. Because if JkT is governor that’s what aKDemocrats will do go weaponize government against their political enemies.
Rep Grey make this your last two years in the legislature.
Rep Gray, with all due respect please address the specific issues Mr. Eastman raises.
Your insist on waiving the cases of the Samoan residents in everyone’s face, while implying that injustice was perpetrated against them. These cases are really immaterial to the accusations leveled against Mr. Taylor, as they are based on very different facts and circumstances.
In this light as Mr. Eastman implies, one must question your motivation. It certainly could be argued that you used your official capacity to besmirch, harass a candidate and his wife with the potential purpose of influencing public opinion. This opinion is further supported by a report of your immediate release of your letter to only CERTAIN news outlets.
Rep. Gray what facts of Mr. Taylor’s financial disclosure merit a CRIMINAL investigation? (Sorry “fairness” is not a fact or an applicable reason for indictment)
Why did you feel it necessary to invoke unrelated cases to bolster your complaint?
Why did you supposedly release your letter to only certain journalists/outlets, as has been reported?
“Facts are imprortant. Let’s stick to them.” Please enlighten us as to the FACTS you based your complaint on.
“…..fairly and equally”. But still no explanation of why you didn’t feel the same law applied to Rachel Kelly.
Eastman reminds us why he is a FORMER Alaska House representative for Wasilla.
And every day you remind us of how obnoxious the vociferous leftist can be if left to their own devices.
Easily triggered there Tamra
Donald Rumsfeld said, “You go to war with the army you have, not the army you might want or wish to have at a later time.”
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You have a war to make the other side do what you want them to do …von Imhoff, von Clausewitz, somebody said that..
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So, if it’s about easing Treg the Mighty out of the picture for what he did to the founder of “Must Read Alaska”, and what, by extension, he might feel emboldened to do to the rest of us, maybe a little chieu hoi with Mr. Gray isn’t so bad, no?
Depends. Does it come with porn? Mr. Gray’s apparent preference during leisure.
More likely, gay porn. Morrigan, are you advocating open arms to homosexuality?
“Open arms” …what, you need a big hug?
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Regrettably, inductive reasoning seems beyond the grasp of some.
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Perhaps a more elementary version will help.
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Suppose you’re drowning and a homosexual lifeguard swims to your rescue, you do what, exactly?
Chieu hoi was tried but it didn’t work too well with the communists. They were already well indoctrinated. Read more history, bud. As for the lifeguard, that’s a fool’s comment. You apparently miss the big picture for a little complacence. BHave a nice swim.
Equity >> equitable, isn’t that the Dem mantra? Gray is a partisan hack who’s clearly corrupt. Taylor, (not a fan of) filed timely and legal proper disclosure.
Penny. Taylor violated campaign finance laws. How can that be difficult to understand?
Very well stated Mr Eastman.
Thank you.
We the People prefer rule of law over rule of men.
Which is reason I oppose selective prosecution of anyone.
Also reason I would never vote Taylor, the poster child AG for selective prosecution (ask former Ketchinan police chief) and support of court unconstitutional actions (Grand Jury interference).
Also consider this all may be trick from the left to paint Taylor as an lone brave conservative warrior when he really is just Good old boy from Juneau.
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