KYUK’s Nina Kravinsky spoke with Peltola by phone shortly after the election results were announced on Aug. 31.
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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.
To encourage more young fishermen, look to farm programs as models, new study argues
The aging of Alaska’s commercial fishing workforce has been a concern for several years.
Peltola leads in Alaska’s US House race, followed by Palin and Begich
The ultimate result of the special election won’t be clear until Aug. 31.
Alaskans have until Sunday to register for August special election and primary
For the regular primary, also scheduled on Aug. 16, voters will choose one of several candidates for U.S. House, U.S. Senate and Alaska governor, as well as local legislative races.
Al Gross, a top four candidate for US House, calls it quits
Gross resigned from both races — the election to pick a House member for the remainder of the year and the race to serve the next full term.
One election down, three to go: Here’s what’s next in Alaska’s US House race
With questions swirling about how the special election will play out, the Daily News spoke with candidates, elections officials and political insiders to help make sense of what comes next.
Early results have Palin, Begich, Gross and Peltola in top 4 for special US House election
Sarah Palin is leading the pack in the special primary for U.S. House.
Who will make the top four? US House candidates in Alaska have one more day to appeal to voters.
It’s become an Alaska parlor game to guess who’ll make the final four in the special primary. There are dozens of candidates, and we’ve never voted this way before.