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Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins wins Alaska governor race : NPR
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Key Points:
- Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins won the Alaska governor race, becoming the youngest governor in the state's history at age 37, and will replace term-limited Republican Mike Dunleavy.
- Kreiss-Tomkins campaigned on a bipartisan, problem-solving approach, emphasizing cooperation across party lines and plans to build an administration including Democrats, Republicans, and independents.
- The election used Alaska’s ranked-choice voting system, which voters chose to keep in a concurrent ballot measure, and Kreiss-Tomkins prevailed over three Republican candidates, including one endorsed by former President Trump.
- Alaska faces significant challenges such as rising living costs, school closures, and a natural gas shortage, contributing to population decline, issues Kreiss-Tomkins is expected to address upon taking office on December 7.
- With this win, Democrats will control 30 governorships nationwide, increasing from 24 after the midterm elections.
