Democrat Wins Alaska Governor Race Without Ranked-Choice Runoff
Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins won the Alaska gubernatorial election with more than 50 percent of first choice votes.
Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, a Democrat, has emerged victorious in Alaska’s gubernatorial election, marking a significant shift in a historically Republican stronghold. The November 3 midterm elections saw Democrats secure both the House and Senate, along with several governors’ mansions, as voters increasingly distanced themselves from President Donald Trump.
The Associated Press officially declared Kreiss-Tomkins the winner on Friday evening, with him capturing 50.8 percent of the vote, compared to 28.1 percent for his Trump-endorsed opponent Bernadette Wilson. Two additional Republican candidates, Dave Bronson and Treg Taylor, also participated in the race, garnering 13.6 percent and 7.7 percent of the vote respectively.
Alaska’s unique ranked-choice voting system allows voters to rank candidates in order of preference, enabling multiple candidates from the same party to compete. However, Kreiss-Tomkins secured over 50 percent of first-choice votes, securing a win without the necessity of further rounds of vote counting. The Trump campaign had criticized the candidacies of Bronson and Taylor, alleging they were dividing the Republican vote.
Kreiss-Tomkins will assume office, replacing term-limited Republican Governor Mike Dunleavy who has held the position since 2018.
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