Mary Peltola Defeats Sarah Palin To Become First Alaska Native To Win Congressional Race

Ms. Peltola, a former state representative whose mother was Yup’ik, will also be the first Alaska Native to represent the state since it officially joined the union as a state in 1959. She responded to the result by writing on Twitter: “It’s a GOOD DAY.” NBC News reported that Ms. Peltola had secured 51.5 percent of the vote (91,206 votes), while Ms. Palin had 48.5 percent (85,987 votes). Alaska’s only congressional seat opened earlier this year when Rep. Don Young, the longest-serving Republican congressman, died. Mr. Young himself won a special election in 1973. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi congratulated Ms. Peltola on being the first Alaska Native ever elected to Congress. “Her valuable and unifying perspective, deep experience in public service, and commitment to working families will strengthen the work of our Caucus and Congress,” Ms. Pelosi said in a statement. The race serves as a boon for Democrats after they held a special election seat in New York’s 19th district last week. It also shows the importance of protecting abortion rights after the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson decision that overturned Roe v Wade earlier this year. Ms. Peltola has gone to great lengths to protect abortion rights along with a focus on workers’ rights and fisheries in the state. Ms. Peltola’s victory marks Alaska’s first test of the new ranked-choice voting system, where the top four vote-getters head to the general election. In general elections, voters rank their choices in order of preference. Sarah Palin’s attempt to return to the political forefront has failed (Getty Images) After the first round of votes are counted, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated and the voters’ second choice wins their votes. This continues until one candidate receives more than half the votes. The Democrat’s victory comes despite an aggressive Republican “Rank the Red” campaign to ensure Republican voters ranked Mr. Begich and Ms. Palin as their top two choices. Ms. Peltola will serve out Mr. Young’s term until January and then also have to run for a full term against Ms. Palin and Nick Begich, along with libertarian candidate Chris Bye, after Republican Tara Sweeney ended her campaign. Ms Palin burst onto the national stage in 2008 when Republican presidential candidate John McCain made her a surprise running mate – the first Republican woman tapped for the role. He had served as mayor of Wasilla before being elected governor in 2006. Her run for vice president made her a right-wing media hero, even as she accused Barack Obama of “coziing up” with terrorists and made a series of scrutinized gaffes. Still, Ms. Palin won the affection of many conservatives in the movement and resigned as governor less than a year after becoming a right-wing celebrity. She appeared frequently on Fox News and campaigned for conservative primaries — including fellow Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski when she endorsed Tea Party challenger Joe Miller in the 2010 Republican primary. Her personality also served as a harbinger of President Donald Trump’s hostile takeover of the Republican Party, and Ms. Palin was the only former Republican presidential or vice presidential candidate to endorse Trump in the 2016 GOP primaries. Mr. Trump would later return the favor when he endorsed Ms. Palin’s congressional nomination early and campaigned with her this year.

title: “Mary Peltola Defeats Sarah Palin To Become First Alaska Native To Win Congressional Race Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-07” author: “Ruth Martin”

Ms. Peltola, a former state representative whose mother was Yup’ik, will also be the first Alaska Native to represent the state since it officially joined the union as a state in 1959. She responded to the result by writing on Twitter: “It’s a GOOD DAY.” NBC News reported that Ms. Peltola had secured 51.5 percent of the vote (91,206 votes), while Ms. Palin had 48.5 percent (85,987 votes). Alaska’s only congressional seat opened earlier this year when Rep. Don Young, the longest-serving Republican congressman, died. Mr. Young himself won a special election in 1973. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi congratulated Ms. Peltola on being the first Alaska Native ever elected to Congress. “Her valuable and unifying perspective, deep experience in public service, and commitment to working families will strengthen the work of our Caucus and Congress,” Ms. Pelosi said in a statement. The race serves as a boon for Democrats after they held a special election seat in New York’s 19th district last week. It also shows the importance of protecting abortion rights after the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson decision that overturned Roe v Wade earlier this year. Ms. Peltola has gone to great lengths to protect abortion rights along with a focus on workers’ rights and fisheries in the state. Ms. Peltola’s victory marks Alaska’s first test of the new ranked-choice voting system, where the top four vote-getters head to the general election. In general elections, voters rank their choices in order of preference. Sarah Palin’s attempt to return to the political forefront has failed (Getty Images) After the first round of votes are counted, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated and the voters’ second choice wins their votes. This continues until one candidate receives more than half the votes. The Democrat’s victory comes despite an aggressive Republican “Rank the Red” campaign to ensure Republican voters ranked Mr. Begich and Ms. Palin as their top two choices. Ms. Peltola will serve out Mr. Young’s term until January and then also have to run for a full term against Ms. Palin and Nick Begich, along with libertarian candidate Chris Bye, after Republican Tara Sweeney ended her campaign. Ms Palin burst onto the national stage in 2008 when Republican presidential candidate John McCain made her a surprise running mate – the first Republican woman tapped for the role. He had served as mayor of Wasilla before being elected governor in 2006. Her run for vice president made her a right-wing media hero, even as she accused Barack Obama of “coziing up” with terrorists and made a series of scrutinized gaffes. Still, Ms. Palin won the affection of many conservatives in the movement and resigned as governor less than a year after becoming a right-wing celebrity. She appeared frequently on Fox News and campaigned for conservative primaries — including fellow Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski when she endorsed Tea Party challenger Joe Miller in the 2010 Republican primary. Her personality also served as a harbinger of President Donald Trump’s hostile takeover of the Republican Party, and Ms. Palin was the only former Republican presidential or vice presidential candidate to endorse Trump in the 2016 GOP primaries. Mr. Trump would later return the favor when he endorsed Ms. Palin’s congressional nomination early and campaigned with her this year.

title: “Mary Peltola Defeats Sarah Palin To Become First Alaska Native To Win Congressional Race Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-02” author: “Frank Black”

Ms. Peltola, a former state representative whose mother was Yup’ik, will also be the first Alaska Native to represent the state since it officially joined the union as a state in 1959. She responded to the result by writing on Twitter: “It’s a GOOD DAY.” NBC News reported that Ms. Peltola had secured 51.5 percent of the vote (91,206 votes), while Ms. Palin had 48.5 percent (85,987 votes). Alaska’s only congressional seat opened earlier this year when Rep. Don Young, the longest-serving Republican congressman, died. Mr. Young himself won a special election in 1973. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi congratulated Ms. Peltola on being the first Alaska Native ever elected to Congress. “Her valuable and unifying perspective, deep experience in public service, and commitment to working families will strengthen the work of our Caucus and Congress,” Ms. Pelosi said in a statement. The race serves as a boon for Democrats after they held a special election seat in New York’s 19th district last week. It also shows the importance of protecting abortion rights after the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson decision that overturned Roe v Wade earlier this year. Ms. Peltola has gone to great lengths to protect abortion rights along with a focus on workers’ rights and fisheries in the state. Ms. Peltola’s victory marks Alaska’s first test of the new ranked-choice voting system, where the top four vote-getters head to the general election. In general elections, voters rank their choices in order of preference. Sarah Palin’s attempt to return to the political forefront has failed (Getty Images) After the first round of votes are counted, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated and the voters’ second choice wins their votes. This continues until one candidate receives more than half the votes. The Democrat’s victory comes despite an aggressive Republican “Rank the Red” campaign to ensure Republican voters ranked Mr. Begich and Ms. Palin as their top two choices. Ms. Peltola will serve out Mr. Young’s term until January and then also have to run for a full term against Ms. Palin and Nick Begich, along with libertarian candidate Chris Bye, after Republican Tara Sweeney ended her campaign. Ms Palin burst onto the national stage in 2008 when Republican presidential candidate John McCain made her a surprise running mate – the first Republican woman tapped for the role. He had served as mayor of Wasilla before being elected governor in 2006. Her run for vice president made her a right-wing media hero, even as she accused Barack Obama of “coziing up” with terrorists and made a series of scrutinized gaffes. Still, Ms. Palin won the affection of many conservatives in the movement and resigned as governor less than a year after becoming a right-wing celebrity. She appeared frequently on Fox News and campaigned for conservative primaries — including fellow Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski when she endorsed Tea Party challenger Joe Miller in the 2010 Republican primary. Her personality also served as a harbinger of President Donald Trump’s hostile takeover of the Republican Party, and Ms. Palin was the only former Republican presidential or vice presidential candidate to endorse Trump in the 2016 GOP primaries. Mr. Trump would later return the favor when he endorsed Ms. Palin’s congressional nomination early and campaigned with her this year.

title: “Mary Peltola Defeats Sarah Palin To Become First Alaska Native To Win Congressional Race Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-14” author: “Robin Cruz”

Ms. Peltola, a former state representative whose mother was Yup’ik, will also be the first Alaska Native to represent the state since it officially joined the union as a state in 1959. She responded to the result by writing on Twitter: “It’s a GOOD DAY.” NBC News reported that Ms. Peltola had secured 51.5 percent of the vote (91,206 votes), while Ms. Palin had 48.5 percent (85,987 votes). Alaska’s only congressional seat opened earlier this year when Rep. Don Young, the longest-serving Republican congressman, died. Mr. Young himself won a special election in 1973. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi congratulated Ms. Peltola on being the first Alaska Native ever elected to Congress. “Her valuable and unifying perspective, deep experience in public service, and commitment to working families will strengthen the work of our Caucus and Congress,” Ms. Pelosi said in a statement. The race serves as a boon for Democrats after they held a special election seat in New York’s 19th district last week. It also shows the importance of protecting abortion rights after the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson decision that overturned Roe v Wade earlier this year. Ms. Peltola has gone to great lengths to protect abortion rights along with a focus on workers’ rights and fisheries in the state. Ms. Peltola’s victory marks Alaska’s first test of the new ranked-choice voting system, where the top four vote-getters head to the general election. In general elections, voters rank their choices in order of preference. Sarah Palin’s attempt to return to the political forefront has failed (Getty Images) After the first round of votes are counted, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated and the voters’ second choice wins their votes. This continues until one candidate receives more than half the votes. The Democrat’s victory comes despite an aggressive Republican “Rank the Red” campaign to ensure Republican voters ranked Mr. Begich and Ms. Palin as their top two choices. Ms. Peltola will serve out Mr. Young’s term until January and then also have to run for a full term against Ms. Palin and Nick Begich, along with libertarian candidate Chris Bye, after Republican Tara Sweeney ended her campaign. Ms Palin burst onto the national stage in 2008 when Republican presidential candidate John McCain made her a surprise running mate – the first Republican woman tapped for the role. He had served as mayor of Wasilla before being elected governor in 2006. Her run for vice president made her a right-wing media hero, even as she accused Barack Obama of “coziing up” with terrorists and made a series of scrutinized gaffes. Still, Ms. Palin won the affection of many conservatives in the movement and resigned as governor less than a year after becoming a right-wing celebrity. She appeared frequently on Fox News and campaigned for conservative primaries — including fellow Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski when she endorsed Tea Party challenger Joe Miller in the 2010 Republican primary. Her personality also served as a harbinger of President Donald Trump’s hostile takeover of the Republican Party, and Ms. Palin was the only former Republican presidential or vice presidential candidate to endorse Trump in the 2016 GOP primaries. Mr. Trump would later return the favor when he endorsed Ms. Palin’s congressional nomination early and campaigned with her this year.