Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins has won the Alaska governor’s race, flipping control of the office from Republicans. The victory marks the first time a Democrat has been elected governor of Alaska since 1998. Kreiss-Tomkins, a former state legislator, defeated three Republican opponents, including a candidate endorsed by Donald Trump.
At 37, Kreiss-Tomkins will be the youngest governor in the state's history. He ran a campaign emphasizing bipartisanship in a state that typically votes Republican, focusing on issues such as affordability and the funding of public schools.
This win contributes to a midterm election period that has dramatically shifted political power across the United States. Democrats now hold governorships in 30 states, having flipped control in several states after years of Republican rule, including Texas, Ohio, Georgia, and Iowa.