Democrat flips Alaska governor's mansion after Trump-backed GOP infighting
President Trump endorsed Republican Bernadette Wilson for Alaska governor, but bitter GOP infighting and ranked-choice voting complicated the race to succeed Mike Dunleavy.
TL;DR
- Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins won the Alaska gubernatorial election.
- He defeated Trump-endorsed Republican Bernadette Wilson.
- Kreiss-Tomkins is the first Democratic governor in Alaska since 1998.
- The Republican field was divided, with Trump endorsing Wilson but criticizing other GOP candidates.
- Alaska's ranked-choice voting system influenced the election dynamics.
- This election occurred in a state that is typically Republican in presidential elections.