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Alaska elects first Democratic governor since 1998, US media project

Verified: 9 outlets in 7 countries have reported this story since Nov 14, 2 of them from the United States.

📍 Alaska, US·🕐 21m ago·9 outlets

Democratic candidate Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins has been elected governor of ​Alaska, according to projections by ‌the Associated Press and NBC News, the latest win for the party ​in a wave of midterm ​state government and US congressional election ⁠victories. Kreiss-Tomkins, 37, a former Alaska ​state lawmaker, defeated three Republicans, ​including one backed by US President Donald…

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The story so far · 9 reports · · 7 countries✓ Verified Nov 14, 6:37 AM UTC

2 outlets from the United States, where the story is: NPR News, Yahoo News · how we count

  1. Nov 14, 5:34 AM UTCFirst report
    Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins wins race for Alaska governor, replaces a Republicannpr.org ↗
  2. Nov 14, 6:37 AM UTC+1 h
    Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins becomes first Democrat since 1998 elected governor in Alaskayahoo.com ↗
  3. Severity rose to medium
  4. Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 14, 6:37 AM UTC · +1 h
  5. Nov 14, 9:17 AM UTC+4 h
    Alaska elects a Democratic governor for the first time since 1998haaretz.com ↗
  6. Nov 14, 3:35 PM UTC+10 h
    Alaska elects first Democratic governor since 1998, US media projectstraitstimes.com ↗
  7. Nov 14, 4:22 PM UTC+11 h
    Alaska elects first Democratic governor in 28 yearsbdnews24.com ↗
  8. Nov 14, 4:38 PM UTC+11 h
    Alaska elects its first Democrat governor in nearly 30 years in major blow to Trumpindependent.co.uk ↗
  9. Nov 14, 5:13 PM UTC+12 h
    Democrat wins Alaska governor’s seat for first time in nearly 30 yearstheguardian.com ↗
  10. Nov 14, 6:28 PM UTC+13 h
    Democrat wins Alaska governor’s seat for first time in nearly 30 yearstheguardian.com (again) ↗
  11. Nov 15, 3:45 AM UTC+22 h· you’re reading this
    Alaska elects first Democratic governor since 1998, US media projectfbcnews.com.fj ↗
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[Claude] All three reports cover the same Alaska gubernatorial election result (Kreiss-Tomkins, first Democratic governor since 1998) and none conflict with Report 1's facts.

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