Democrat wins Alaska governor’s seat for first time in nearly 30 years
Former Alaska state legislator Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins defeated three Republican opponents, including a candidate backed by Donald Trump, becoming the first Democrat elected governor of Alaska since 1998.
Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins’ victory means Democrats will now hold 30 US governorships after midterm blowout Democrats have captured Alaska ’s governor’s seat for the first time in nearly three decades, marking another major victory for their party in a midterm election period that has dramatically shifted political power across the US.
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