Alaska elects first Democrat governor since 1998
Summary
Alaska voters elected Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins governor, the state’s first Democratic governor-elect since 1998. He defeated three Republican candidates and campaigned on affordability, public school funding, taxes on oil and gas producers, and regulating data center development.Key Facts
- Kreiss-Tomkins is 37 and previously served in the Alaska state House.
- He defeated three Republicans, including a candidate endorsed by President Donald Trump.
- Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski endorsed Kreiss-Tomkins a week before the election.
- Kreiss-Tomkins called for full funding for public schools and corporate income tax payments from oil and gas producers.
- He proposed pausing new data centers until state lawmakers establish development rules.
- Kreiss-Tomkins said his administration would include Republicans, Democrats, and independents.
- Former Alaska governors Tony Knowles, Bill Walker, and Frank Murkowski also endorsed him.
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