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Democrat Kreiss-Tomkins wins Alaska governor race
Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, a Democrat, has won Alaska's gubernatorial race and will become the state's youngest governor at 37, replacing Republican Mike Dunleavy.
In brief
Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, a Democrat, has won Alaska's gubernatorial race and will become the state's youngest governor at 37, replacing Republican Mike Dunleavy. Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins won Alaska's governor race, becoming the state's youngest governor at thirty-seven and replacing Republican Mike Dunleavy…
Democrat wins Alaska governor race
Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, a Democrat and former state representative from Sitka, has won the race for Alaska governor according to the Associated Press.
Youngest governor in state history
At thirty-seven, Kreiss-Tomkins will be the youngest governor in Alaska state history. He replaces Republican Mike Dunleavy, who has been governor since two thousand eighteen.
Bipartisan approach to campaigning
Kreiss-Tomkins made his high-energy, bipartisan, problem-solving approach central to his campaign. He was endorsed by three former governors and Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski.
“I strongly believe people just want things to work, and want people to work together.”
Ranked-choice system stays in place
Kreiss-Tomkins won under Alaska's ranked-choice voting system, facing three Republican candidates including one backed by President Trump. Voters rejected a ballot proposal to scrap the system.
Takes office amid state challenges
Kreiss-Tomkins takes office December seventh in a state facing rising costs, school closures, housing shortages and outmigration. Democrats now hold thirty governors' offices nationwide, up from twenty-four.
In short
Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins won Alaska's governor race, becoming the state's youngest governor at thirty-seven and replacing Republican Mike Dunleavy.
