# 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.
- Title: Democrat Kreiss-Tomkins wins Alaska governor race · NPR
- Summary: Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, a Democrat, has won Alaska's gubernatorial race and will become the state's youngest governor at 37, replacing Republican Mike…
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- Source: NPR — https://npr.org/2026/11/14/g-s1-151719/midterms-alaska-governor-kreiss-tomkins
- Published: 2026-11-14T00:00:00+00:00
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## 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.
## Key takeaway

Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins won Alaska's governor race, becoming the state's youngest governor at thirty-seven and replacing Republican Mike Dunleavy.