Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola has been reelected to serve a full U.S. House term. Following tabulation of ranked choice votes Wednesday, Peltola had a clear victory over Republican former Gov. Sarah Palin in a 55%-45% split.
Rep. Mary Peltola celebrates with her family and supporters as ranked-choice tabulations were announced on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022 at 49th State Brewing Company in Anchorage.
Mary Peltola, a Democrat and the first Alaska Native elected to Congress, on Wednesday won reelection to the U.S. House of Representatives. She will now serve a full two-year term after she prevailed in an August special election to carry out the final months of a term previously held by Rep. Don Young.
Young died in March, triggering a months-long race shaped by the question of who would succeed the 49-year Republican congressman. Peltola, a former state lawmaker from Bethel, emerged Wednesday as the state’s pick with nearly 49% of first-choice votes in the ranked-choice November election. Following tabulation of ranked choice votes late Wednesday, Peltola had a clear victory over Republican former Gov. Sarah Palin in a 55%-45% split.
Peltola made Young’s legacy a key part of her campaign.
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