# How a Democrat Positioned Himself to Be Alaska’s Next Governor

- Source: NYT Politics
- Published: 2026-10-21T12:27:55+00:00
- Category: Politics
- Original: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/21/us/politics/alaska-governor-race-jkt.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/how-a-democrat-positioned-himself-to-be-alaska-s-next-governor-499056/

As a mountaineer and extreme runner, Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins is thoroughly Alaskan, and thanks to Republican infighting and the state’s deep troubles, he just might win next month.

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