Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins leads Alaska governor race in early results
The gist
Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins led Alaska's governor race with 55.3% with only 45 of 400 precincts reporting.
The race to replace term-limited Gov. Mike Dunleavy could hinge on ranked choice voting.
How it unfolded
- Aug 28, 2026Tom Begich, the Democratic former state lawmaker who finished second in the primary, dropped out of the governor's race and endorsed Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins.
- Sep 22, 2026An AARP-sponsored poll showed Kreiss-Tomkins winning the governor's race by 10 percentage points after ranked choice tabulation.
- Oct 13, 2026Cook Political Report changed Alaska's governor race rating from toss-up to lean Democrat.