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Democrat wins Alaska gov race for the first time in nearly 30 years

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Alaska elects Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins governor for first time since 1998

Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins defeated three Republican opponents to win Alaska's governorship, extending the Democratic midterm wave to one of the country's most reliably Republican states. Democrats now control governor's offices in 30 states.

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Alaska elects Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins governor for first time since 1998
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