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

Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, a 37-year-old former state legislator, has won the race to become Alaska’s next governor. According to The New York Times, he defeated Bernadette Wilson, a former Republican talk show host and garbage-collection company owner. Kreiss-Tomkins will be the youngest governor in the state's history and the first Democrat to lead Alaska since 1998.

During his campaign, Kreiss-Tomkins emphasized bipartisanship and pragmatic coalition-building, according to NPR and The New York Times. He visited all 19 of Alaska’s boroughs and promised to rebuild the state's ferry system and public education, protect fisheries, and lower energy and housing costs. Upon his victory, Kreiss-Tomkins stated that Alaskans had "voted for change" and pledged his administration would work immediately to solve state problems.

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