Peltola beat Palin, a Republican, 51 percent to 49 percent in an election to fill a seat left vacant by the death of longtime Rep. Don Young, according to results released Wednesday by Alaska. Peltola will only hold the seat for about three months before having to run for it again in the midterm elections. But her victory is a blow to Palin — one of the most recognizable figures on the Republican right — and another sign that Democrats may fare better in November than many expected. Palin declared her candidacy for the open congressional seat this year, after 13 years out of office. He first burst onto the national and international political scene in 2008 when, while serving as governor of Alaska, he was chosen as John McCain’s running mate. McCain lost the presidential election that year, and Palin was accused of helping to tarnish his reputation as a centrist. He was widely mocked during the 2008 campaign for statements such as telling an interviewer that he had insight into Russian politics because “you can actually see Russia from land here in Alaska.” McCain later said the choice of candidate was “a mistake”. Palin’s candidacy also heralded the Republican Party’s broader shift to the right. In recent years, she has been a vocal supporter of Donald Trump, who supported her during the campaign, calling her a “wonderful patriot.” Palin resigned as governor of Alaska in 2009 after a series of ethics scandals. Many factors had tipped in Palin’s favor in the congressional race. She spent four times more than her Democratic opponent in a state Trump won in 2020 by 10 percentage points. It had huge national recognition and was enthusiastically endorsed by Trump. But Peltola, who will become the first Alaska Native to serve in Congress, managed to win with a campaign that focused heavily on her pro-choice and pro-union positions.

The result comes a week after Democratic candidate Pat Ryan won a surprise victory in a separate congressional special election in a New York district widely seen as a turnaround after a campaign focused on abortion rights. Democrats across the country have enjoyed a surge in donations and support since the US Supreme Court this year overturned Roe vs. Wade, which established constitutional protections for abortion. The party looked set for a historic defeat in the November midterms earlier this year. But recent polls show they may retain power in the Senate and even the House, boosted by President Joe Biden’s legislative successes, Trump’s divisive return to national politics and the right’s renewed prominence on abortion rights.

title: “Sarah Palin Loses Bid For Political Comeback In Congress Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-05” author: “Steven Clark”

Peltola beat Palin, a Republican, 51 percent to 49 percent in an election to fill a seat left vacant by the death of longtime Rep. Don Young, according to results released Wednesday by Alaska. Peltola will only hold the seat for about three months before having to run for it again in the midterm elections. But her victory is a blow to Palin — one of the most recognizable figures on the Republican right — and another sign that Democrats may fare better in November than many expected. Palin declared her candidacy for the open congressional seat this year, after 13 years out of office. He first burst onto the national and international political scene in 2008 when, while serving as governor of Alaska, he was chosen as John McCain’s running mate. McCain lost the presidential election that year, and Palin was accused of helping to tarnish his reputation as a centrist. He was widely mocked during the 2008 campaign for statements such as telling an interviewer that he had insight into Russian politics because “you can actually see Russia from land here in Alaska.” McCain later said the choice of candidate was “a mistake”. Palin’s candidacy also heralded the Republican Party’s broader shift to the right. In recent years, she has been a vocal supporter of Donald Trump, who supported her during the campaign, calling her a “wonderful patriot.” Palin resigned as governor of Alaska in 2009 after a series of ethics scandals. Many factors had tipped in Palin’s favor in the congressional race. She spent four times more than her Democratic opponent in a state Trump won in 2020 by 10 percentage points. It had huge national recognition and was enthusiastically endorsed by Trump. But Peltola, who will become the first Alaska Native to serve in Congress, managed to win with a campaign that focused heavily on her pro-choice and pro-union positions.

The result comes a week after Democratic candidate Pat Ryan won a surprise victory in a separate congressional special election in a New York district widely seen as a turnaround after a campaign focused on abortion rights. Democrats across the country have enjoyed a surge in donations and support since the US Supreme Court this year overturned Roe vs. Wade, which established constitutional protections for abortion. The party looked set for a historic defeat in the November midterms earlier this year. But recent polls show they may retain power in the Senate and even the House, boosted by President Joe Biden’s legislative successes, Trump’s divisive return to national politics and the right’s renewed prominence on abortion rights.