Mike Shower
OfficeMinority Leader of the Alaska Senate
Term startJanuary 21, 2025
Term endNovember 3, 2025
PredecessorShelley Hughes
SuccessorMike Cronk
Office 1Member of the Alaska Senate
Appointer 1Bill Walker
Term start 1February 22, 2018
Term end 1November 3, 2025
Predecessor 1Mike Dunleavy
Successor 1George Rauscher
Constituency 1District E (2018–2023)
District O (2023–2025)
Birth nameMichael Karl Shower
Birth dateFebruary 14, 1968 (age 58)
Birth placeBradenton, Florida, U.S.
PartyRepublican
SpouseMichelle Braun
EducationUnited States Air Force Academy (BS)
Touro University, California (MBA)
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Air Force
Service years1990–2010
RankLieutenant Colonel

Michael Karl "Dozer" Shower (born February 14, 1968) is an American politician and a former Republican member of the Alaska State Senate, serving from 2018 to 2025. Shower was appointed by Governor Bill Walker to fill a vacancy created by Mike Dunleavy, who resigned in order to focus on his run for governor.[1] He represented Valdez and several rural communities in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, including Willow, Houston, Big Lake, and Sutton. He resigned from the chamber in November 2025 after being named as a lieutenant gubernatorial candidate in the 2026 election.[2]

Shower became a resident of Alaska in 1993. He is an Air Force veteran and a pilot for FedEx.[3] Shower has an MBA from Touro University (in the San Francisco Bay area). He reached the rank of lieutenant colonel as a pilot in the U.S. Air Force, piloting F-15C Eagles and F-22 Raptors.[4]

References

  1. ^ Talkeetna, Phillip Manning, KTNA -. "Mike Shower confirmed to Dunleavy Senate seat". Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  2. ^ Brooks, James. "Alaska Senate Minority Leader Mike Shower to resign Monday amid lieutenant governor campaign". Alaska Beacon. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
  3. ^ "USAF Vet Mike Shower Appointed to Open Alaska Senate Seat". 21 February 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Walker appoints U.S. Air Force veteran Mike "Dozer" Shower to Senate District E - The Midnight Sun". 20 February 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.