Peltola received a standing ovation on the U.S. House floor after House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., announced that she had just made history.
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Five takeaway lessons from Alaska’s first ranked choice election
Though elections officials are still compiling statistics from the vote, political advisers, pollers and independent observers say there are five early lessons from Alaska’s first ranked choice election.
Palin, Begich both stay in general-election House race after special-election loss
Both Republicans in the Nov. 8 general-election race to succeed the late Rep. Don Young declined to drop out of the race Monday.
Many Alaska Native people say new Representative Peltola brings long-sought representation
Anchorage resident David Ket’acik Nicolai said he’s heard people describe seeing their own representation, whether in media, movies, or government, but the idea had never landed with him. Until Wednesday.
Mary Peltola will be the first Alaska Native person in Congress
Peltola will fill the remainder of the late Congressman Don Young’s term in office.
Here’s how Alaska’s first ranked choice election will be counted
When preliminary results are announced at 4 p.m. Wednesday, it will reveal the likely winner.
Mary Peltola goes home to the Kuskokwim
If Peltola wins, she’ll be the first Alaska Native person ever elected to Congress. But right now, all she wants to do is fish.
Civil rights groups sue state over ballots rejected in Alaska’s mail-in primary
Most ballots went uncounted because of problems with information on the envelope, incorrect identifiers or a lack of a witness signature.
Peltola gains in Alaska’s updated special US House election results
Peltola is now 7.5 percentage points ahead of Palin. She was 6 points ahead last week.
How 26K+ votes left to be counted could impact the race to finish Don Young’s term
It’s unlikely Begich will overtake Palin for second place.