Democrat Mary Peltota has won election to the U.S. House to fill the remainder of the late Congressman Don Young’s term in office.
Democrat Mary Peltola has won election to the U.S. House, beating Republican Sarah Palin to fill the remainder of the late Congressman Don Young’s term in office.
At her campaign headquarters in Anchorage on Wednesday, Palin said she felt “more fired up than ever.” In a speech to supporters, Palin questioned election integrity and again criticized the state’s new ranked choice voting system. She later told reporters she “does not anticipate” challenging the results of the election in court.Palin and Peltola have been friends since their days as lawmakers in Juneau. Despite the loss, Palin had only good things to say about her opponent Wednesday evening.
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