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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJUST IN: The Republican Mayor of Fairbanks, Alaska's second biggest city, lost re-election last night to a Democrat.
JUST IN: The Republican Mayor of Fairbanks, Alaskaâs second biggest city, lost re-election last night to a Democrat.
— Taniel (@taniel.bsky.social) 2025-10-08T13:10:43.530Z
Mayor David Pruhs is a conservative who fought protections for LGBTQ+ residents; he made comments this year drew condemnation this year from Alaska Natives. He lost to Mindy O'Neall.
Lovie777
(21,786 posts)slowly but surely.
democratsruletheday
(1,812 posts)stuff like this matters. We WILL re-claim the narrative from the Repukes.
angrychair
(11,709 posts)All these wins are a sign of better times.
Aviation Pro
(15,257 posts)As soon as fuckface goes horizontal.
Initech
(107,463 posts)Of course there will be rats that go down with the ship (Jackson, Boebert, Greene, Hannity, Ingraham, Bannon, Hageman, Kavanaugh, Barrett, Noem, Bondi, Patel, Kennedy, and so on).
But the ones that defect to save their asses from going to prison will be interesting to hear from.
AllaN01Bear
(28,617 posts)Kid Berwyn
(23,016 posts)I knew Alaska was full of good people, like the great DUer Blue_In_AK.
Clouds Passing
(7,032 posts)AKwannabe
(6,877 posts)One GIANT step for humankind.
Good on ya!
Ford_Prefect
(8,514 posts)Initech
(107,463 posts)calimary
(89,057 posts)Wonder how many more therell be? (I hope A LOT!!!)
FakeNoose
(40,218 posts)Well done!