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In 1908, Alexander was declared the Democratic nominee for governor in a bitterly contested nomination process which required intervention by the [[Idaho Supreme Court]]. However, he was defeated in the general election by [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] nominee [[James H. Brady]]. Alexander was offered the nomination again in 1910, but declined due to poor health.
In 1914, Alexander entered the gubernatorial race on a platform strongly supporting [[prohibition]] and limited government spending. Alexander won the general election with a 44% plurality against Republican incumbent [[John M. Haines]], thanks, in part, to a misappropriation scandal in the state treasurer's office that dogged the Republican ticket. He thus became the first observant Jew to be elected governor of a U.S. state. ([[Washington Bartlett]], [[List of Governors of California|governor]] of [[California]] in 1887, had a Jewish mother but did not practice Judaism himself .)<ref>"Washington Bartlett," ''The Governors' Gallery'', The California State Library.</ref>
In 1916, Alexander was re-elected over his Republican opponent, [[D. W. Davis]], by only 572 votes, the closest gubernatorial election in Idaho history.
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