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

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7 outlets covering · First listed: NPR, Nov 13, 2026, 11:12 PM · Read it: <https://www.npr.org/2026/11/14/g-s1-151719/midterms-alaska-governor-kreiss-tomkins>

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.

## Who's covering it

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- Nov 13, 2026, 11:05 PM: [Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins wins the Alaska governor’s race](<https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/jonathan-kreiss-tomkins-democrat-wins-alaska-governor-race-rcna606558>) — NBC News (TV network, United States, rated Lean left)
  Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins has won the Alaska governor’s race, NBC News projects, flipping control of the office from Republicans.
- Nov 13, 2026, 11:05 PM: [Democrat flips Alaska governor’s office](<https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6182120-democrat-kreiss-tomkins-wins-alaska/>) — The Hill (Newspaper, United States, rated Center)
  Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins is projected to win the Alaska governor’s office, becoming the first Democrat to win the office in more than 20 years, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Kreiss-Tomkins, a former state lawmaker, defeated Republican Bernadette Wilson and two others in the Last Frontier’s four-way, ranked-choice general election. DDHQ projected the race for Kreiss-Tomkins,…
- Nov 13, 2026, 11:05 PM: [Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins wins Alaska governor’s race](<https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/11/14/democrat-jonathan-kreiss-tomkins-wins-alaska-governors-race/>) — Washington Post (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left)
  Kreiss-Tomkins, 37, defeated three Republicans, including President Donald Trump’s preferred candidate.
- Nov 13, 2026, 11:07 PM: [Kreiss-Tomkins becomes first Democrat since 1998 elected governor in Alaska](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxNMFlrazk1QlViSjJ3ZjlhblpyOXFxT1FWZTkxSVdxc0NweEtuLUk3NDh6RkRDb1I2MVJnbG5yUm9hcmxtaHZ2VGtOT3MyaUxkSVE4MDJwMzU2NS16N2F1Tk5RLUdtaDl4TWt5NkxIT3JYZHJONGFaX3RRbXY2SW04MUc3UjhGMG1wQWtIeG91Nl9CRXRvMkdTTA?oc=5>) — AP (Wire service, United States, rated Center)
- Nov 13, 2026, 11:07 PM: [Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins flips Alaska’s gubernatorial seat](<https://www.politico.com/news/2026/11/14/jonathan-kreiss-tomkins-wins-alaska-governor-01166573>) — Politico (Digital news, United States, rated Lean left)
  It’s the first time Alaskans have elected a Democrat to the corner office in over two decades.
- Nov 13, 2026, 11:08 PM: [A Democrat Wins the Alaska Governor’s Race for the First Time Since 1998](<https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/14/us/elections/alaska-governor-winner-kreiss-tomkins-jkt.html>) — New York Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left)
  Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins made a name for himself as a coalition builder willing to raise alarms about his state’s dire fiscal straits.
- Nov 13, 2026, 11:12 PM: [Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins wins race for Alaska governor, replaces a Republican](<https://www.npr.org/2026/11/14/g-s1-151719/midterms-alaska-governor-kreiss-tomkins>) — NPR (Public broadcaster, United States, rated Lean left)
  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.
