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In It to Win It

(11,655 posts) Wed Oct 8, 2025, 09:13 AM Wednesday

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JUST IN: The Republican Mayor of Fairbanks, Alaska's second biggest city, lost re-election last night to a Democrat. [View all]

JUST IN: The Republican Mayor of Fairbanks, Alaskaâ€™s second biggest city, lost re-election last night to a Democrat.

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.
— Taniel (@taniel.bsky.social) 2025-10-08T13:10:43.530Z

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JUST IN: The Republican Mayor of Fairbanks, Alaska's second biggest city, lost re-election last night to a Democrat. [View all] In It to Win It Wednesday OP

K & R.................. Lovie777 Wednesday #1

GD right Lovie.... democratsruletheday Wednesday #9

Hopefully angrychair Wednesday #2

Better more stable times will begin Aviation Pro Wednesday #4

We need to have our own Nurmberg trials when that happens! Initech Wednesday #10

ding. AllaN01Bear Wednesday #3

Sounds like a smart choice. Kid Berwyn Wednesday #5

Congratulations Mindy O'Neall and the residents of Fairbanks Clouds Passing Wednesday #6

One small step for Alaska! AKwannabe Wednesday #7

Far and Wide may it spread! Ford_Prefect Wednesday #8

Excellent! Keep it coming! Initech Wednesday #11

One more Republican defeat! WOOOHOOOOOOOOO!!! calimary Wednesday #12

Congratulations to Mindy O'Neall and the Democratic voters of Fairbanks! FakeNoose Thursday #13