Democrat Kreiss-Tomkins Wins Alaska Governor's Race
Source Summary
Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, a former Alaska state lawmaker, is projected to win the Alaska governor's office, defeating Republican Bernadette Wilson and two other candidates in a four-way ranked-choice election. Kreiss-Tomkins becomes the first Democrat to win the office in more than 20 years.
Why it matters
This marks a significant shift in Alaska's political control, ending more than two decades of Republican governance of the state's top office.
