Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins Wins Alaska Governorship, Raising Party Total to 30
Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins was declared the winner of Alaska’s gubernatorial race, becoming the state’s first Democratic governor since 1998 and raising the Democratic Party’s total to 30 state governorships. He defeated three Republican candidates, including a contender endorsed by Donald Trump, and will succeed term-limited Governor Mike Dunleavy. Earlier projections by NBC News had indicated that Kreiss-Tomkins was on track to capture the office, and The Independent later reported his victory over the three Republican opponents, noting the win ended a nearly three-decade Democratic drought in Alaska.