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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
(20,643 posts)slowly but surely.
democratsruletheday
(1,626 posts)stuff like this matters. We WILL re-claim the narrative from the Repukes.
angrychair
(11,244 posts)All these wins are a sign of better times.
Aviation Pro
(14,887 posts)As soon as fuckface goes horizontal.
Initech
(106,502 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
(27,585 posts)Kid Berwyn
(22,100 posts)I knew Alaska was full of good people, like the great DUer Blue_In_AK.
Clouds Passing
(6,102 posts)
AKwannabe
(6,837 posts)One GIANT step for humankind.
Good on ya!
Ford_Prefect
(8,454 posts)
Initech
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calimary
(88,039 posts)Wonder how many more therell be? (I hope A LOT!!!)
FakeNoose
(38,945 posts)Well done!