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Wed Oct 8, 2025, 06:04 PM Wednesday

(Alaska) Republican Ousted By Democrat in Shock Election Defeat

Republican Ousted By Democrat in Shock Election Defeat

Published: Oct 08, 2025 at 03:56 AM EDT

updated: Oct 08, 2025 at 09:57 AM EDT

By Khaleda Rahman and Shane Croucher

https://www.newsweek.com/alaska-fairbanks-mayor-election-democrat-republican-10844700


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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).

Newsweek has contacted Pruhs and O'Neall for comment via emails sent outside regular business hours.

Why It Matters
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.
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