A Democrat could become governor of Alaska for the first time in over 20 years

Alaska Public Media | By Eric Stone

Published October 21, 2026 at 3:42 AM CDT

Alaska has been a reliably red state but a Democrat has a chance of becoming governor.

Eric Stone

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