Alaska has only one US House seat and that is won by Democrat Mary Peltola. She defeated star Republican Sarah Palin.She will be the first native Alaskan and first women to represent Alaska. “I don’t think there will be another birthday like today,” Peltola exclaimed.She further added “My desire is to follow in Congressman Young’s legacy of representing all Alaskans, and I’m just looking forward to getting to work.”She also shared on social media that "Thank you to all Alaskans who have put their faith in me as the first woman in Alaska’s history to represent our state in the House of Representatives.Tonight, we’ve shown that we can win as a campaign that is pro-choice, pro-fish, pro-worker, and pro-Alaska." Peltola lately been the director of the Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission.She already has 10 years experience in the state Legislature.Her campaign team slogan “Alaska’s best shot at keeping an extremist from winning" won many hearts. Alaska is crucial as ...
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