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How did Alaska elect its first Democratic governor in decades?
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Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins won, after more than a week of counting in an all-party race. Alaska's ranked-choice system needs a majority, and he crossed it late on Thursday.
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Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski praised him: understands that governing requires listening to people with different perspectives and finding common ground to solve the problems all of us face.
“understands that governing requires listening to people with different perspectives and finding common ground to solve the problems all of us face.”
Democrats will now hold 30 governors' offices across the country, including in Republican strongholds like Iowa, Georgia, Ohio and Texas. At thirty-seven, he will be Alaska's youngest governor ever. Democrats had long been favored here, given the outgoing Republican's low approval. He also beat a Trump-backed Republican.
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- NPRDemocrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins wins race for Alaska governor, replaces a Republican
- AP NEWSAlaska voters reject ballot measure seeking to repeal open primaries, ranked voting system
- AP NEWSKreiss-Tomkins becomes first Democrat since 1998 elected governor in Alaska
- POLITICODemocrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins flips Alaska's gubernatorial seat
- Washington PostDemocrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins wins Alaska governor's race