Democratic challenger Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins of Sitka is declaring “victory with a huge asterisk” over incumbent state Rep. Bill Thomas, R-Haines, in Southeast’s House District 34 election.
As of Wednesday evening, Thomas trailed Kreiss-Tomkins by 44 votes with all precincts reporting.
However, there are still about 1,300 in-person and by-mail absentee ballots to be counted, Division of Elections Director Gail Fenumiai said. That number will continue to increase as more absentee ballots are received.…
