Mary Peltola

2022 - 8 - 31

Sarah Palin

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Mary Peltola wins U.S. House race in Alaska, defeating Sarah Palin ... (New Jersey Monitor)

Mary Peltola will be the first woman to represent Alaska in the House of Representatives and the first Alaska Native ever to serve in Congress.

“As an Alaskan who was born and raised here and intends to be here the rest of my life, the fine people on this stage, I’m going to be working with them for the rest of my life. Please see our republishing guidelines for use of photos and graphics. House of Representatives and the first Alaska Native ever to serve in Congress. So you are not going to hear me say anything bad about any of the other leaders that are in this race,” Peltola said “I do have 10 years of experience in the Legislature. House race here in 50 years and will serve the remaining four months of the term left unfinished by Alaskans for Better Elections, the group that backed the installation of ranked choice voting, called the vote a success. Any legal challenge to the results must be filed by Sept. Follow Alaska Beacon on You can’t do 10 years of public service without disagreeing with half the people all the time. “In fact, I think God prepared me for an outcome like this, believe it or not. It isn’t yet clear when Peltola will be sworn into office and officially take her seat. I think God has kind of given me peace all along.”

First Thing: Sarah Palin loses Alaska race to Democrat Mary Peltola (The Guardian)

Peltola's win makes her the first Alaska Native to serve in the House. Plus, 'supermajority' of up to 80% of Americans back climate action.

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Democrat Mary Peltola defeats Sarah Palin in Alaska special election (Axios)

Peltola, who beat Sarah Palin, will be the first Native Alaskan elected to Congress.

[string of Democratic over-performances](https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/yes-special-elections-really-are-signaling-a-better-than-expected-midterm-for-democrats/) in House special elections since the Supreme Court [overturned landmark abortion ruling Roe v. - Independent Al Gross, a surgeon and 2020 U.S. [primary last week](https://www.axios.com/2022/08/17/sarah-palin-advances-alaska-us-house-seat-election). Wade](https://www.axios.com/2022/06/24/roe-wade-decision-abortion) in June. [Ocean heat reached all-time high in 2021, report finds](/2022/09/01/ocean-heat-reached-all-time-high-2021-report-finds) [Ocean heat content](https://www.axios.com/2022/01/12/global-ocean-temperatures-record-high), global sea levels and greenhouse gas concentrations all reached record highs in 2021, according to the [State of the Climate](https://ametsoc.net/sotc2021/StateoftheClimate2021_lowres.pdf) report published Wednesday. [climate change](https://www.axios.com/energy-environment/climate-change) has global impacts and shows no sign of slowing, said [Rick Spinrad](https://www.noaa.gov/news-release/bams-report-record-high-greenhouse-gases-sea-levels-in-2021) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which led the study. [Observers predicted](https://www.axios.com/2022/03/27/alaska-murkowski-special-election-poll)the system would benefit a more consensus candidate over a right-wing firebrand like Palin, who a [majority of voters view unfavorably](https://www.businessinsider.com/sarah-palin-alaska-house-race-31-percent-majority-unfavorable-poll-2022-4). [prevailed in New York's 19th District](https://www.axios.com/2022/08/24/pat-ryan-new-york-special-election)after running a campaign that was heavily focused on abortion. [death in March](https://www.axios.com/2022/03/19/alaska-congressman-don-young-dies). [advanced to the general election](https://www.axios.com/2022/06/15/sarah-palin-alaska-house-special-election) in the top-four blanket primary in June along with Palin and businessman Nick Begich, a more mainstream Republican. [telling the New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/17/us/politics/mary-peltola-ak.html), "I think respect is just a fundamental part of getting things done and working through problems." [Politics & Policy](https://www.axios.com/politics-policy)

Mary Peltola tops Sarah Palin in special election for U.S. House seat ... (cleveland.com)

Democrat Mary Peltola will become the first Alaska Native to serve in the House and the first woman to hold the seat.

Peltola said she got a boost after the June special primary when she won endorsements from Democrats and independents who had been in the race. In her run for the House seat, she had widespread name recognition and won the endorsement of former President Donald Trump. In Alaska, voters last backed a Democrat for president in 1964. Peltola, who is Yup’ik and turned 49 on Wednesday, will become the first Alaska Native to serve in the House and the first woman to hold the seat. Begich was later declared dead and Young in 1973 was elected to the seat. “That is just a message that people really need to hear right now.” Palin went on to become a conservative commentator on TV and appeared in reality television programs, among other pursuits. Ranked choice tabulations took place Wednesday after no candidate won more than 50% of the first choice votes, with state elections officials livestreaming the event. “My desire is to follow in Congressman Young’s legacy of representing all Alaskans, and I’m just looking forward to getting to work.” She will be the first Democrat to hold the seat since the late U.S. 16 election, in line with the deadline for state elections officials to receive absentee ballots mailed from outside the U.S. JUNEAU, Alaska — Democrat Mary Peltola won the special election for Alaska’s only U.S.

Democrat Mary Peltola tops Sarah Palin to win U.S. House special ... (GPB)

Mary Peltola narrowly won a special election that was determined by a ranked-choice voting tabulation. She will become the first Alaska Native in Congress.

Peltola will complete the term and then she, Palin and Begich will face off again in November for the next two-year term. Though Palin had sharp words for her fellow Republican Begich, she refrained from attacking Peltola during the campaign, calling her a sweetheart. She will become the the The special election in Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola will represent Alaska's lone U.S. House special election in Alaska

Democrat Mary Peltola tops Sarah Palin to win U.S. House special ... (WMFE)

In the final round of the count, Peltola, a former state lawmaker, edged Sarah Palin, a former Alaska governor and the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee ...

[Public Media Code of Integrity](http://www.codeofintegrity.org/) Peltola will complete the term and then she, Palin and Begich will face off again in November for the next two-year term. Though Palin had sharp words for her fellow Republican Begich, she refrained from attacking Peltola during the campaign, calling her a sweetheart. She will become the the The special election in Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola will represent Alaska’s lone U.S.

Democrat Mary Peltola Upsets Sarah Palin to Win Alaska's Lone ... (Democracy Now!)

In Alaska, Democrat Mary Peltola has beaten former governor and 2008 Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin in a special election to fill the ...

It’s a rare statewide victory for a Democrat in Alaska and a possible sign of midterm election voter backlash against the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down abortion rights under Roe v. Peltola campaigned on reproductive rights — many have called this an early “Roevember” — and will make history as the first Alaska Native in Congress. In Alaska, Democrat Mary Peltola has beaten former governor and 2008 Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin in a special election to fill the state’s open U.S.