ANCHORAGE — Democrat Mary Peltola has won a special election for the U.S. House in Alaska, defeating Republican Sarah Palin and becoming the first Alaska Native to win a seat in Congress as well as the first woman to clinch the state’s at-large district.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
Democrat Mary Peltola wins special election in Alaska, defeating Palin
Peltola scored a rare Democratic win in the state while also becoming the first Alaska Native elected to Congress
By Nathaniel Herz
Updated August 31, 2022 at 11:20 p.m. EDT|Published August 31, 2022 at 8:59 a.m. EDT