By SUZANNE DOWNING
April 16, 2026 – An event featuring Alaska gubernatorial candidate Bernadette Wilson at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach has come to light after a copy of the invitation was leaked and circulated online this week.
The invitation, first posted by political blogger and podcaster Jeff Landfield (The Alaska Landmine) on X, shows Wilson as a featured guest alongside New Mexico Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Turner for what is described as an “exclusive, off-the-record conversation” with the “next Governors of Alaska and New Mexico.”
The event is scheduled for May 6, with a cocktail hour beginning at 7 pm and a seated dinner at 8 pm.
The invitation makes no mention of whether Trump himself will attend or participate in the evening.
The event will mark the first known time any Alaska gubernatorial candidate has hosted a campaign event at Mar-a-Lago, Trump’s private club and political hub in Palm Beach, Florida.
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has previously appeared at a Trump property during his political career, but not at Mar-a-Lago. In July 2021, a fundraiser tied to Dunleavy was held at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey. Trump attended that event as a special guest, and it was well-attended and successful. Dunleavy also met privately with Trump during that visit.
Wilson’s Mar-a-Lago event appears to elevate her national profile within Republican donor circles as she seeks the governor’s office in Alaska. The invitation frames the evening as a policy-focused discussion on “American energy independence, national security and securing President Trump’s America First Agenda.”
Wilson, an Anchorage business owner, has been gaining traction in the race. She has been identified by polling analysts at Race to the White House as the leading Republican candidate in the primary contest. Since 2021, when the Race to the White House launched its’ governors forecast, it has accurately called the winner in 48 out of 50 states. For Alaska’s general election, they have called the race for Bernadette Wilson.
She also brings deep political experience, having worked on numerous Alaska campaigns over the years, most recently serving as a senior advisor to Nick Begich’s successful congressional campaign that unseated Democrat Mary Peltola.
Wilson, an Alaska Native, is also the great-niece of former Alaska Gov. Wally Hickel, a prominent figure in the state’s political and economic history.
The invitation lists Chris and Ashlee Clarke as hosts and directs RSVPs to a Florida-based political consulting firm. The pairing with Turner, a Republican candidate in New Mexico, suggests a broader effort to connect gubernatorial campaigns across energy-producing states with national donors.
While high-dollar, out-of-state fundraisers are not uncommon in modern campaigns, the Mar-a-Lago venue carries added political symbolism, particularly among Republican donors aligned with Trump.
Neither Wilson’s campaign nor event organizers have publicly commented on the leaked invitation as of this writing.
6 thoughts on “Leaked invitation shows Alaska gubernatorial candidate Bernadette Wilson headlining Mar-a-Lago event”
Three time djt voter here. Now I despise him. Covering up Epstein crimes, fighting israel’s war with Iran, covering for israel’s genocide, etc. This conservative will never vote for anybody linked to djt or israel again.
Quit listening to his critics
They don’t know what they are talking about
I look forward to voting for BW for governor! She’ll do fine and do good work for Alaska and Alaskans.
Yeah his critics do. TDS goes both ways: foaming at the mouth leftists who hate this country and rightists who have lost the plot of America First.
I agree with your comments Tim and it breaks my heart.
America First and only.
Comment not in correct spot.
Blessings to Bernedette receives the national Republican donor support during this campaign stop for her. she will be needing national Republican leaders financial support if her Democrat opponent is Kriess-Tompkins.