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Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins wins race for Alaska governor, replaces a Republican

Kreiss-Tomkins, a former state legislator, ran a campaign emphasizing bipartisanship in the the state that usually votes Republican. At 37, he'll be the youngest governor in the state's history.

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Kreiss-Tomkins wins Alaska governor race for Democrats

Reports on Nov. 14 said Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins won Alaska’s governor’s race, giving Democrats the office for the first time since 1998, according to The New York Times and CBS News. NBC News projected that he won a majority on a four-candidate ballot, while Newsweek reported he won without a ranked-choice runoff. The reports provided no vote totals; Fox News pointed to Republican divisions and President Trump’s endorsement of Bernadette Wilson as factors in the race.

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