JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska voters elected Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins governor, the first Democrat to win the office since 1998, The Associated Press reported.
The former state lawmaker defeated three Republicans, including one endorsed by President Donald Trump. His win means Democrats will hold governor’s offices in 30 states, the AP reported.
Kreiss-Tomkins, 37, campaigned on affordability, full funding for public schools and a corporate income tax on all oil and gas producers. He also called for a moratorium on new data centers until lawmakers pass rules for them.
He said Alaska had become “broken” under outgoing Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy, pointing to cuts to the state ferry system that serves road-less communities in southeast Alaska.
Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski endorsed Kreiss-Tomkins a week before the election. He has said he wants a Cabinet that includes Republicans, Democrats and independents.
Alaska voters also rejected a ballot measure that would have repealed the state’s open primaries and ranked-choice voting, NPR and the AP reported.
Sources: KTAR News / The Associated Press. Thee Arizona Times uses AI-assisted reporting reviewed against the sources listed.
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