The Democrat was elected governor of Alaska for the first time since 1998.
Democratic representative of the United States Jonathan Kreis-Tomkins (pictured) won the election for governor of Alaska and will become the first Democrat to lead the state since 1998. According to the Election Commission's published data, Kreis-Tomkins won 51% of the votes. Just over 28% of voters voted for Republican Bernadette Wilson, whose candidacy was endorsed by Donald Trump. Two other Republican candidates are next with 13.6% and 7.2%, respectively.
Kreis-Tomkins, 37, previously represented the city of Sitka in the state House of Representatives. During the election campaign he promised to increase funding for schools, fight the cost of living and attract representatives of different political opinions to work in the administration.
The Alaska vote was another victory for Democrats during the midterm elections. The party managed to strengthen its position in many countries and achieve historic results in several cases.
Two days earlier, Democratic Representative Scott Cullum was elected US Senator from Mississippi. He became the first Democrat to win a state Senate seat since 1982 and the first black senator elected from Mississippi. His victory allowed the Democrats to increase their number of seats in the Senate to 55 out of 100. The winner of the Alaska Senate race has yet to be determined.