Peltola became the first Democrat elected to Congress from Alaska in decades, defeating Palin in the race for the vacant seat held by Republican Rep. Don Young until his death earlier this year. Peltola, a Yup’ik Eskimo, is also the first Alaska Native to represent the state in Congress since it officially joined the union in 1959. Palin, who was vying to return to high office after being endorsed by Donald Trump, had dominated coverage of the election. He narrowly lost the election with a new system
title: “Sarah Palin Suffers Shock Election Defeat In Alaska World Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-28” author: “Jack Montgomery”
Peltola became the first Democrat elected to Congress from Alaska in decades, defeating Palin in the race for the vacant seat held by Republican Rep. Don Young until his death earlier this year. Peltola, a Yup’ik Eskimo, is also the first Alaska Native to represent the state in Congress since it officially joined the union in 1959. Palin, who was vying to return to high office after being endorsed by Donald Trump, had dominated coverage of the election. He narrowly lost the election with a new system
