Mary Peltola: First Alaskan Native elected to Congress as Sarah Palin loses
Posted on AllSides September 1st, 2022
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Reuters
Sarah Palin has lost a special congressional election in Alaska, in a district that was Republican-held for nearly five decades.
The winner, Democrat Mary Peltola, will be the first Alaskan Native to serve as a lawmaker in Congress for the state.
The race was to fill a vacancy left after the former officeholder died. The seat is up for grabs again in November.
Former Alaska governor Ms Palin, 58, rose to prominence as a vice-presidential candidate in 2008.
Ms Peltola, 49, was declared the winner on Wednesday by three percentage...
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