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BlueWaveNeverEnd

(11,699 posts) Wed Oct 8, 2025, 05:33 AM Oct 8

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Republican Ousted By Democrat in Shock Election Defeat [View all]

Republican Ousted By Democrat in Shock Election Defeat - Newsweek https://www.newsweek.com/alaska-fairbanks-mayor-election-democrat-republican-10844700

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 preliminary election night results, O’Neall received 1,808 votes (54 percent) and Pruhs received 1,528 votes (45.7 percent). Republicans have held the mayoralty for over a decade.

“The race is over. Mindy O’Neall won. A few votes yet to be counted, but I'm down by 250 votes. The voters have spoken,” Pruhs told Alaska’s News Source.

Pruhs blamed low voter turnout and O’Neall having the support of the state Democratic Party for his defeat.

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Congratulations to Mindy. riversedge Oct 8 #1

I'm hoping this happens more and more Skittles Oct 8 #2

Dems have DownriverDem Oct 8 #12

Exactly. Which is why B.See Oct 8 #22

Great news malaise Oct 8 #3

Very good news gademocrat7 Oct 8 #4

I sure hope this is a sign LilElf70 Oct 8 #5

YEAH!, BobsYourUncle Oct 8 #6

They sure are DownriverDem Oct 8 #13

Low turnout across the board in Alaska elections this time around, Dem wins in Palmer . . . . hatrack Oct 8 #7

Absence of the orange moron SSJVegeta Oct 8 #8

Or all those republicans sheepishly staying home in Scrivener7 Oct 8 #10

Ah, yes - I'd forgotten The FAFO Factor . . . hatrack Oct 8 #20

The candidate of the Democratic Party "having the support of the state Democratic Party." DFW Oct 8 #9

Especially in a state like Alaska rpannier Thursday #26

Fairbanks has almost 100,000 people and less than 4,000 voted? tinrobot Oct 8 #11

Say what? moose65 Oct 8 #25

WTF? Gimpyknee Oct 8 #14

Americans don't like fascist Republicans Champp Oct 8 #15

Dig into the numbers and it's clear Republican voters are staying home: sop Oct 8 #16

Damn Democrats are so unpopular SocialDemocrat61 Oct 8 #17

I hope this is what happens on Dec. 2, when we elect a new US Representative.... 70sEraVet Oct 8 #18

Excellent news! pandr32 Oct 8 #19

"Pruhs blamed low voter turnout..." ProfessorGAC Oct 8 #21

He should'a worked harder to turn out the rpannier Thursday #27

The ballot in mayoral elections in Fairbanks does not list party affiliations next to candidates' names Celerity Thursday #28

Silly ProfessorGAC Thursday #29

Yowza!!! bluescribbler Oct 8 #23

Great Interview: Beating MAGA In Alaska With AK Dem Party Chair Eric Croft pat_k Oct 8 #24