Yupik Democrat Mary Peltola Beats Sarah Palin In Alaska Special Election
Peltola, who is Yup’ik, will become the first Native American woman to represent Alaska in the House. She is also the first woman to hold the seat. Peltola will serve out the remaining months of the late Republican U.S. Rep. Don Young’s term. Young held the seat for 49 years before his death in March. Peltola’s victory, coming in Alaska’s first statewide election, is a boon for Democrats, particularly with better-than-expected performances in special elections across the country this year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v....