Bikers for Trump Alaska joins list of those endorsing Bernadette Wilson for governor

Photo: Stephen Patrick Holmstock, Bikers for Trump.

By SUZANNE DOWNING

Oct. 19, 2026 – Bikers for Trump Alaska has endorsed Republican Bernadette Wilson for governor, adding another grassroots group to her roster of supporters as Alaska enters the final stretch before the Nov. 3 election.

The endorsement follows President Donald Trump’s backing of Wilson at his Oct. 13 rally in Wasilla. Trump’s endorsement placed the president squarely behind Wilson in Alaska’s contest for governor. He said he had asked Dave Bronson to suspend his campaign and that Bronson agreed to suspend, but then went back on his word.

Bikers for Trump is a national political organization composed primarily of motorcycle enthusiasts who support Trump. Founded in 2016 by South Carolina chainsaw artist Chris Cox, the group became known during Trump’s first presidential campaign for organizing supporters and providing an informal volunteer security presence at events.

Cox famously described members forming a “wall of meat” between disruptive protesters and people attending Trump’s inauguration festivities in 2017. That visible presence helped make the bikers one of the recognizable grassroots groups associated with Trump’s political movement.

The group also has a history of organizing in Alaska. In 2020, Bikers for Trump promoted pro-Trump rallies in Palmer, Big Lake, and Homer.

Wilson’s other endorsers include Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, US Sen. Marsha Blackburn, Alaska Congressman Nick Begich, and Florida Congressman Byron Donalds. Christians for Bernadette also supports her campaign.

She has additionally secured endorsements from Turning Point Action and Turning Point PAC, the political organizations affiliated with the broader Turning Point movement. Both list Wilson among their endorsed candidates for 2026.

The Bikers for Trump Alaska endorsement adds a local grassroots component to a list that includes prominent national Republicans, conservative political organizations, and faith-based supporters.

Stephen Patrick Holmstock is not only the president of Bikers for Trump but is the national organization’s chaplain. He has been part of Bikers for Trump since the organization’s inception.

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