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Election officials process ballots from the US midterm election at the Alaska Division of Elections office in Anchorage, Alaska, US November 11, 2026. REUTERS
Democratic candidate Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins has been elected governor of Alaska, according to projections by the Associated Press and NBC News, the latest win for the party in a wave of midterm state government and US congressional election victories.
Kreiss-Tomkins, 37, a former Alaska state lawmaker, defeated three Republicans, including one backed by US President Donald Trump
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Kreiss-Tomkins' victory would give Democrats 30 state governorships next year following the November 3 midterm elections
He campaigned on reducing the cost of living, full funding for public schools, and regulating data centre construction
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