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Rep.-elect Mary Peltola on her win in Alaska and Democrats' chances of holding the House
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Rep.-elect Mary Peltola on her win in Alaska and Democrats' chances ...
Quick Glance: Peltola, a Democrat, defeats Palin in Alaska's special election.
  • Mary Peltola is the first Alaska Native elected to Congress.

  • The extraordinary election was held following the death of Mr Young, 88, who was elected for the first time in 1973.

  • Ms Palin, Ms Peltola, and Republican Nick Begich III will compete for the seat for the next two years in a November 8 election.

  • Meanwhile, Democratic Representative Charlie Crist announced his resignation from the House effective immediately in order to focus on his gubernatorial campaign against Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis.
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In a major upset last night, Democrat Mary Peltola won Alaska’s only seat in the U.S. House delivering a blow to former Gov. Sarah Palin ... Show more
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Democrat Mary Peltola Makes History As First Alaska Native Elected To Congress: The former state representative pulled off an upset win to serve out the ...
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Democrat Mary Peltola Makes History As First Alaska Native Elected To ...
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What good is 16 weeks in Congress? Mary Peltola is about to show us.: After beating Sarah Palin for a U.S. House seat, Mary Peltola was sworn in this week as the ...
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What good is 16 weeks in Congress? Mary Peltola is about to show us.
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Mary Peltola Sworn In as First Alaskan Native to Serve in Congress: On Capitol Hill, Democrat Mary Peltola has been sworn in as Alaska’s new representative in ...
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Mary Peltola Sworn In as First Alaskan Native to Serve in Congress
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Sarah Palin advances to November general election for Alaska House seat, NBC projects
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Sarah Palin advances to November general election for Alaska House seat ...
Quick Glance: NBC estimates that Sarah Palin will win the Alaska House seat in the general election in November.
  • According to NBC News, Sarah Palin will run for the state's single congressional seat in the November general election.

  • A victory would be a type of political comeback for Palin, who rose to prominence as John McCain's running mate in his failed presidential effort against Barack Obama in 2008.

  • Palin, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, won the Republican primary in June.

  • Palin, like the former president, has worked as a political analyst and reality-TV personality since leaving office.
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For first time in 233 years, Native American, Native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian all in U.S. House
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'Really?!' Sarah Palin Not Happy She Lost To, Ugh, A Democrat: “Alaskans want Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi?” the former Alaska governor asked after Democrat Mary ...
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'Really?!' Sarah Palin Not Happy She Lost To, Ugh, A Democrat
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Sarah Palin Could Be A Harbinger Of Things to Come For Trumpism: The spiritual grandmother of Trumpism might be foreshadowing its fate
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Sarah Palin Could Be A Harbinger Of Things to Come For Trumpism
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Alaska Republican Tara Sweeney plans to withdraw from U.S. House race: Alaska Republican U.S. House candidate Tara Sweeney says she plans to end her campaign.
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Alaska Republican Tara Sweeney plans to withdraw from U.S. House race
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Sarah Palin could join U.S. Congress, as her ex in-laws hold fundraiser for opponent
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San Clemente will take applications to fill council seat vacated by Gene James: Applications are due May 15 to be considered for the appointment.
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San Clemente will take applications to fill council seat vacated by Gene ...
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After Peltola win in Alaska, a debate erupts over ranked-choice voting: The procedure has drawn fierce criticism from some conservatives, while defenders have ...
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After Peltola win in Alaska, a debate erupts over ranked-choice voting
Quick Glance: After Peltola's victory in Alaska, a dispute about ranked-choice voting ensues.
  • Democrat Mary Peltola defeated former vice presidential candidate and Alaska governor Sarah Palin in the special election for Alaska's lone House seat.

  • Palin was placed second by roughly half of Begich's first-choice voters.

  • Those who support ranked-choice voting said they are looking forward to the November election in Alaska, when voters and candidates will have a second chance to use the new system — and to learn from what happened in the special congressional contest.

  • Alaska voters were divided on the new system in Election Day polls.
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Democrat Mary Peltola Endorsed by Allies of Alaska's Former GOP Congressman: Letter signatories include Zack Brown, GOP Congressman Don Young's last director of ...
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Democrat Mary Peltola Endorsed by Allies of Alaska's Former GOP ...
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Powerful NYC labor coalition plans to pour $1 million into City Council races, backing Council Speaker for next term
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Powerful NYC labor coalition plans to pour $1 million into City Council ...
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2022 Alaska Primary Election Results: Alaska voters got their first shot at using ranked voting in a statewide race Tuesday in a special U.S ...
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2022 Alaska Primary Election Results
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Mary Peltola Is Alaska’s Pro-Fish Candidate: Why the Democrat, who beat Sarah Palin in a special election for a House seat, made salmon the cornerstone of her ...
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Mary Peltola Is Alaska’s Pro-Fish Candidate
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Can Mary Peltola, the First Alaskan Native in Congress, Make History—Again?: Peltola was the first Alaska Native (and first woman) elected to represent Alaska in ...
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Can Mary Peltola, the First Alaskan Native in Congress, Make History—Again?: Peltola was the first Alaska Native (and first woman) elected to represent Alaska in ...
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Don’t believe these 5 common myths about ranked choice voting: No election reform will cure our political dysfunction. But there is evidence that ranked choice ...
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Don’t believe these 5 common myths about ranked choice voting