#Peltola defeats Palin in Alaska House race

#Peltola defeats Palin in Alaska House race

Peltola defeats Palin in Alaska House race Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) was projected to win the race for Alaska’s at-large congressional district, delivering her a full term after she won a competitive special election this summer following the death of Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska). Peltola, a former state representative, beat former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin…

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#Republican House majority climbs to 220 with win in California

#Republican House majority climbs to 220 with win in California

Republican House majority climbs to 220 with win in California Republicans’ House majority in the next Congress climbed to 220 on Tuesday, when Republican Kevin Kiley defeated his Democratic opponent, Kermit Jones, in the tight race for California’s 3rd Congressional District. The Associated Press called the race for Kiley on Tuesday afternoon, two weeks after…

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#Here’s where the Alaska House and Senate races stand

#Here’s where the Alaska House and Senate races stand

Here’s where the Alaska House and Senate races stand The final results of the 2022 midterm elections have been trickling in over the past several days, but no winner has been declared yet in either major race in Alaska — and won’t be for some time. Alaska’s ranked-choice voting system means determining a winner often takes longer…

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#GOP Rep. Don Young, the longest-serving House member, dead at 88

#GOP Rep. Don Young, the longest-serving House member, dead at 88

“GOP Rep. Don Young, the longest-serving House member, dead at 88” ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Don Young, a blunt-speaking Republican and longest-serving member of Alaska’s congressional delegation, has died. He was 88. His office announced Young’s death in a statement Friday night. “It’s with heavy hearts and deep sadness that we announce Congressman Don Young (R-AK),…

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