Overview
- Media outlets projected Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins as governor on November 14, 2026 based on more than 95% of ballots reported, with him at 50.8% (139,293 votes) and main rival Bernadette Wilson at 28.1% (77,110 votes).
- At 37 years old Kreiss-Tomkins would be the youngest governor in Alaska history, winning a four-way race that included a candidate backed by President Donald Trump.
- The result is a media projection, not a certified return, and it increases the number of Democratic governors to 30 as part of broader Democratic gains in the 2026 midterms.
- Kreiss-Tomkins campaigned on lowering the cost of living, fully funding public schools, and regulating data-center construction and he drew cross-party backing from Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski.
- A separate Alaska U.S. Senate contest remains under active counting with Democrat Mary Peltola consolidating a lead and officials expecting tabulation to finish by November 18, 2026, with ranked-choice procedures potentially changing the final outcome.