Democrat wins Alaska governor’s seat for first time in nearly 30 yearstheguardian.com· 6h
The Guardian reports that Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, a former state legislator, won Alaska's governorship in the 2026 midterms, defeating three Republicans including a Trump-backed candidate — the state's first Democratic governor since 1998. The Associated Press called the race ten days after polls closed; he won over 50% of first-choice votes in Alaska's ranked-choice system, and Democrats also took governorships in states such as Texas, Iowa, Ohio and Georgia.
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