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Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins won Alaska’s governorship, becoming the first Democrat elected to the office since 1998.
Kreiss-Tomkins defeated three Republican candidates and won more than half of first-choice votes, avoiding additional ranked-choice counting rounds. He campaigned on affordability, public school funding, taxes on oil and gas producers, and rules for new data centers.
What the reports agree on
- Kreiss-Tomkins won Alaska’s governorship and became the first Democrat elected to the office since 1998. The Hill, CBS News, Newsweek, PBS NewsHour and 1 more
- He defeated three Republican candidates. CBS News, Newsweek, PBS NewsHour, Guardian World
- He received more than 50% of first-choice votes and avoided additional rounds of ranked-choice counting. Newsweek, Guardian World
- He previously served in the Alaska legislature. The Hill, CBS News, PBS NewsHour, Guardian World
- His campaign included proposals on public school funding, taxes on oil and gas producers, and regulating new data centers. CBS News, PBS NewsHour, Guardian World
Where reports differ
- The Hill described Kreiss-Tomkins as projected to win, while CBS News, Newsweek, PBS NewsHour, and Guardian World reported that he had won. The Hill
Reported by one outlet
- Newsweek reported that Kreiss-Tomkins received 50.8% of the vote. Newsweek
- CBS News reported that Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski endorsed Kreiss-Tomkins a week before the election. CBS News
- PBS NewsHour reported that the victory brought the number of states with Democratic governors to 30. PBS NewsHour
- Guardian World reported that Kreiss-Tomkins criticized outgoing Republican governor Mike Dunleavy over Alaska’s ferry system. Guardian World
The original reports
- Guardian World Democrat wins Alaska governor’s seat for first time in nearly 30 years
- PBS NewsHour Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins becomes first Democrat since 1998 elected governor in Alaska
- Newsweek Two Dan Sullivans Couldn’t Sour Alaska on Ranked-Choice Voting
- Newsweek Democrat Wins Alaska Governor Race Without Ranked-Choice Runoff
- CBS News Alaska elects first Democrat governor since 1998
- The Hill Democrat flips Alaska governor’s office