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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
(20,700 posts)slowly but surely.
democratsruletheday
(1,637 posts)stuff like this matters. We WILL re-claim the narrative from the Repukes.
angrychair
(11,276 posts)All these wins are a sign of better times.
Aviation Pro
(14,903 posts)As soon as fuckface goes horizontal.
Initech
(106,540 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
(27,630 posts)Kid Berwyn
(22,123 posts)I knew Alaska was full of good people, like the great DUer Blue_In_AK.
Clouds Passing
(6,141 posts)
AKwannabe
(6,842 posts)One GIANT step for humankind.
Good on ya!
Ford_Prefect
(8,456 posts)
Initech
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calimary
(88,088 posts)Wonder how many more therell be? (I hope A LOT!!!)
FakeNoose
(38,995 posts)Well done!