Kreiss-tomkins Breaks 28-Year Democratic Drought in Alaska Governor’s Race

WHO:

NY Post - Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins was elected governor of Alaska.

CBS News Politics - Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins is also known as JKT.

Fox News - Republican Bernadette Wilson was endorsed by President Trump for Alaska governor.

Fox News - Mike Dunleavy was the outgoing governor.

NBC News - Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins won the Alaska governor’s race.

WHAT:

NY Post - Kreiss-Tomkins became the first Democrat elected governor of Alaska since 1998.

NY Post - His victory means Democrats will control the governor’s office in 30 states.

CBS News Politics - Kreiss-Tomkins campaigned on affordability and funding of public schools.

Fox News - A Democrat flipped Alaska’s governor’s mansion from Republican control.

NBC News - NBC News projected Kreiss-Tomkins as the winner, with the result flipping control of the governor’s office from Republicans.

WHERE:

NY Post - The election was for governor of Alaska.

Fox News - The race was for Alaska governor and the governor’s mansion.

NBC News - The governor’s race took place in Alaska.

WHEN:

NY Post - The previous time a Democrat was elected Alaska governor was 1998.

CBS News Politics - A Democrat had not been elected Alaska governor since 1998.

Fox News - The race was to succeed Mike Dunleavy.

WHY:

Fox News - Republican infighting and ranked-choice voting complicated the race.

HOW:

Fox News - Ranked-choice voting was used in the race, which was complicated by conflict among Republicans.

(UPDATED November 14, 2026 07:58 UTC)

Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins won Alaska’s governor’s race, flipping the office from Republican control. He is the first Democrat elected governor there since 1998. Republican infighting and ranked-choice voting complicated the race to succeed Mike Dunleavy.