Democrat Mary Peltola defeated former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin in the state's first ranked-choice voting contest to select a replacement to finish Rep. Don Young's term.
Democrat Mary Peltola becomes the first Alaskan native to be elected to Congress after she beat republican lawmaker Sarah Palin in a special general election. The victory is largely seen as an upset where the Democrat bested two GOP members with a combined 60% of first-preference votes.
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