Coverage dated August 30, 2022 to September 1, 2022

Democrat Mary Peltola upsets Sarah Palin in Alaska's Congressional special election

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(The Center Square) - The final unofficial results for Alaska's special congressional election show that Democrat Mary Peltola has won.

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WFMZ Allentown
Peltola beats Palin, wins Alaska House special election (opens WFMZ Allentown)
Published Aug 30, 2022
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Democrat Mary Peltola has won the special election for Alaska’s only U.S. House seat, besting a field that included Republican Sarah Palin. Peltola, who is Yup’ik, will become the first
RedState
Sarah Palin Loses Her House Election (opens RedState)
Published Aug 31, 2022
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Sarah Palin has lost the special election to represent Alaska in the House.
KEYT Santa Barbara
Mary Peltola set to make history as the first Alaska Native in Congress | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)
Published Aug 31, 2022
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Mary Peltola set to make history as the first Alaska Native in Congress
Washington Examiner
Palin loses to Democrat in Alaska House race in pickup for Pelosi (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Aug 31, 2022
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Democrat Mary Peltola won the special election for Alaska’s at-large House seat following the death of longtime Rep. Don Young (R) earlier this year.
WFAA Dallas
Sarah Palin loses Alaska special election to Democrat Mary Peltola (opens WFAA Dallas)
Published Aug 31, 2022
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Mary Peltola will become the first Alaska Native to serve in the House and the first woman to hold the seat.
Washington Times
Mary Peltola beats Sarah Palin, wins Alaska House special election (opens Washington Times)
Published Aug 31, 2022
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Democrat Mary Peltola won the special election for Alaska’s only U.S. House seat on Wednesday, besting a field that included Republican Sarah Palin, who was seeking a political comeback in the state where she was once governor.
Alaska Public Media
Mary Peltola wins Alaska’s special U.S. House race (opens Alaska Public Media)
Published Aug 31, 2022
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Peltola will become the first Alaska Native woman to serve in U.S. Congress.
Slate Magazine
Democrat Mary Peltola Beats Sarah Palin to Become the First Alaska Native in Congress (opens Slate Magazine)
Published Aug 31, 2022
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Democrats can thank Alaska's new ranked-choice voting system for this win.
Newsweek
'SNL' fans want Tina Fey to reprise role as Sarah Palin after Alaska defeat (opens Newsweek)
Published Aug 31, 2022
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The Republican former governor lost to Democrat Mary Peltola in the special election for Alaska's single House seat.
NBC News
Mary Peltola defeats Sarah Palin to become first Alaska Native elected to Congress (opens NBC News)
Published Aug 31, 2022
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The results come more than two weeks after the state used ranked-choice voting to determine which candidate will finish out the term of GOP Rep. Don Young, who died in March.
The Week
Democrat Mary Peltola beats Sarah Palin in Alaska special election (opens The Week)
Published Aug 31, 2022
Shore News Network's feed description
By Moira Warburton (Reuters) -Mary Peltola, a Democratic former state lawmaker, won a special election to fill Alaska's sole U.S. House of Representatives
FOX 29 Philadelphia
Democrat Mary Peltola wins Alaska House special election (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)
Published Aug 31, 2022
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Democrat Mary Peltola has won the special election for Alaska’s only U.S. House seat, besting a field that included Republican Sarah Palin.
France 24
Sarah Palin loses special election in Alaska (opens France 24)
Published Aug 31, 2022
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Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin on Wednesday lost her bid to fill the state’s vacant seat in the US House of Representatives.
Delaware Public Media
Democrat Mary Peltola tops Sarah Palin to win U.S. House special election in Alaska (opens Delaware Public Media)
Published Aug 31, 2022
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Peltola narrowly won a special election that was determined by a ranked-choice voting tabulation. She will become the first Alaska Native in Congress.
WHEC Rochester
Democrat Mary Peltola wins Alaska House special election, defeating Republican Sarah Palin (opens WHEC Rochester)
Published Aug 31, 2022
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Mary Peltola wins Alaska House special election, defeating Republican Sarah Palin.
Truthout
Mary Peltola Defeats Sarah Palin, Becomes First Alaskan Native to Win State's House Seat (opens Truthout)
Published Aug 31, 2022
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The election was the first congressional race to use Alaska's new ranked choice voting system.
New York Times
With Peltola’s Defeat of Palin, Alaska’s Ranked-Choice Voting Has a Moment (opens New York Times)
Published Aug 31, 2022
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Mary Peltola won by appealing to Alaskan interests and the electorate’s independent streak. But Alaska’s new voting system played a big role, too.
Al Jazeera
Election victory in Alaska boosts US Democrats before midterms (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Aug 31, 2022
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In surprising result, Mary Peltola beats Donald Trump ally Sarah Palin to become first Alaska Native in US Congress.
Glamour
Mary Peltola Will Make History as the First Alaska Native Member of Congress (opens Glamour)
Published Aug 31, 2022
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She's also the first woman to represent the state in the House and the first Democrat the hold the office in five decades.
Townhall
Alaska's Ranked-Choice Voting Hands Democrat Victory Over Sarah Palin (opens Townhall)
Published Aug 31, 2022
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For the first time since 1973, Alaska's at-large U.S. House seat will be occupied by a Democrat after Mary Peltola prevailed in the second round vote tabulation of the special
The Daily Caller
Sarah Palin Loses Alaska House Election To Dem Challenger Mary Peltola (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Aug 31, 2022
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Former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin lost Wednesday's all-party special election in Alaska to fill a vacant U.S. House seat.
Deseret News
What happened to Sarah Palin? (opens Deseret News)
Published Aug 31, 2022
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The former Alaska governor criticized ranked-choice voting after losing the special election for the state’s open House seat to Mary Peltola.
Insider
Meet Mary Peltola, the 'pro-fish and pro-choice' Democrat who defeated Sarah Palin in Alaska's special House election (opens Insider)
Published Aug 31, 2022
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Mary Peltola became the first Alaskan Native and woman to represent Alaska in the US House Wednesday evening.
Politico
Democrat Peltola beats Palin in Alaska special election upset (opens Politico)
Published Aug 31, 2022
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The former governor's comeback attempt has fallen short.
WMUR
Democrat Mary Peltola defeats Sarah Palin in Alaska House special election (opens WMUR)
Published Aug 31, 2022
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Palin’s defeat in the special election doesn’t necessarily mean she has lost her shot for the U.S. House seat. Along with Peltola, she is among the candidates vying for a full two-year term that will be decided in the November general election.

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