Appreciate the offer, sir! It's hard to compare the two as I haven't lived in Washington but I suspect it's comparable in that the urban centers dictate much of the politics and ideology that the rest of the province/state has to live under.
I had opportunities to go south as a lineman when the mandates where on and I was out of work. We were very close to going, as at least there are places there where we could be among people who share our values. A couple of guys on our crew did, and stayed. If I had opportunities in Alaska (I even chatted with @Huntster on the phone to get an idea of the place), we probably would have gone.
Ultimately, we decided to stay. We live on property in north central BC and if things ever "go down", which is sadly becoming increasingly possible, we are far better situated to deal with it here. If anything, we'll get a bigger property (100+ acres) and go further west towards the coast (and further from people).The exceptional hunting and fishing opportunities are a major factor.