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Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins wins race for Alaska governor, replaces a Republican

Kreiss-Tomkins, a former state legislator, ran a campaign emphasizing bipartisanship in the the state that usually votes Republican. At 37, he'll be the youngest governor in the state's history.

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A Democrat Wins the Alaska Governor’s Race for the First Time Since 1998 NYTimes – US
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Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins made a name for himself as a coalition builder willing to raise alarms about his state’s dire fiscal straits.

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Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins wins race for Alaska governor, replaces a RepublicanNPR – Politics
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Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins wins race for Alaska governor, replaces a Republican

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A Democrat Wins the Alaska Governor’s Race for the First Time Since 1998NYTimes – US
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A Democrat Wins the Alaska Governor’s Race for the First Time Since 1998

Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins made a name for himself as a coalition builder willing to raise alarms about his state’s dire fiscal straits.

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