Amid fractured GOP field, a Democrat could be headed for the Alaska governor’s mansion

By: Nathaniel Herz, Anchorage Press

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: September 3, 2026

Words: 1,567

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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This story was originally published by the Anchorage Press.

The improbable rise of a long-shot Democratic candidate now has the party positioned to capture the Alaska governor’s mansion for the first time in more than two decades, veteran political observers from across the ideological spectrum said this week.

Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, a 37-year-old former state House member from Sitka who’s never run for statewide office, won Alaska’s open primary with 22.5% of votes, according …

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