Alaska’s City of Fairbanks Mayor David Pruhs, a Republican, conceded to Mindy O’Neall, a Democrat, in the mayoral election on Tuesday night.
According to unofficial election night results made available by the city of Fairbanks, O’Neall received 1,808 votes (54 percent) and Pruhs received 1,528 votes (45.7 percent).
The ballot in mayoral elections in Fairbanks does not list party affiliations next to candidates’ names, but Republicans have held the role in Fairbanks for nearly a decade.
Oh! This is just the beginning… Just watch the first Tuesday in November, when a lot of special elections happen. ;)
But, the real stuff won’t happen until November, 2026 – which will be the mid-terms where a bunch of our Senate and Congressional seats will be up for elections…
Litmus test is the Virginia election. All of their statewide positions occur during the odd years. And this year, the governor is up for grabs.