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Don't Blame Ranked Choice Voting. Sarah Palin Was a Bad Candidate.

Blaming the ballot system ignores the fact that many Alaskans simply did not think the former governor really represented them.

Reason

Palin urges Begich to drop House bid; Begich declines

Alaska U.S. House candidate Sarah Palin called on fellow Republican Nick Begich to drop out of the race

The Independent UK

Mary Peltola, the first Alaska Native heading to Congress, journeys home to the river

The daughter of a Yu'pik mom and a dad from Nebraska, Peltola defeated Sarah Palin in a special election. She'll be the first Democrat to represent Alaska in the U.S. House in 50 years.

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‘I want to work with everyone’: Alaska’s history-making new congresswoman

Mary Peltola, the first Alaska Native elected to Congress, having defeated former vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin, is a relentless coalition builder

The Guardian - US

Commentary: Sarah Palin lost her bid for Congress. But we may not have seen the last of her yet

When Fox News canceled Sarah Palin’s contributor contract in 2013, I wrote that it was “the end of an era.”

Los Angeles Times

Sarah Palin slams Republican opponent after losing special election, refuses to mention winner Mary Peltola

The former Alaska governor also says the state’s election division should “release all data” on the ballots it rejected.

The Independent UK

First Thing: Biden warns US democracy imperiled by Trump extremists

In a primetime address, the president said the Republican party was ‘dominated, driven and intimidated’ by Trump. Plus, the scientists rushing to find plants resilient to the climate crisis

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Alaska Natives celebrate Peltola's historic House election

Alaska Natives are celebrating Democrat Mary Peltola’s historic win in Alaska’s U.S. House special election

The Independent UK

Critics ridicule Tom Cotton over complaints about Sarah Palin results

Arkansas Republican faces heat for sudden concern about will of the voters

The Independent UK

Sarah Palin’s Republican rival in Alaska special election says she ‘cannot win a statewide race’

Nick Begich says that ‘a vote for Sarah Palin is a vote for Mary Peltola,’ the Democrat who beat both of them.

The Independent UK

At the Races: Summer’s last surprise - Roll Call

The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.

Roll Call

Election victory in Alaska boosts US Democrats before midterms

In surprising result, Mary Peltola beats Donald Trump ally Sarah Palin to become first Alaska Native in US Congress.

Al Jazeera

Five House races moved towards Democrats as Palin beaten in Alaska, nonpartisan Cook Political Report says

Comes after Democrat beat the one-time Republican vice-presidential candidate in a special election

The Independent UK

Video shows Sarah Palin’s shocked reaction to losing to Mary Peltola in Alaska House race

‘I mean, really? Alaskans want Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi?’ Palin says after losing to Mary Peltola

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The Guardian - US

Wind in Democrats’ sails as Sarah Palin humbled in Alaska special election

Mary Peltola’s victory delivers blow to Palin’s hopes of political comeback and prompts concern for Republicans in November midterms

Reason

Pro-American Propaganda on Social Media Had Little Impact—Just Like Russian Propaganda on Social Media

Plus: Chinese censorship targets feminists, a new view of income inequality, and more...

Salon

"Rigged" claims after Sarah Palin loss

Republicans claim a new ranked-choice system approved by Alaska voters is some kind of nefarious Democratic plot

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Sarah Palin loses Alaska race to Democrat Mary Peltola

Peltola’s win makes her the first Alaska Native to serve in the House. Plus, ‘supermajority’ of up to 80% of Americans back climate action

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Sarah Palin loses comeback bid in Alaska special election

Sarah Palin’s bid to return to the frontline of US politics has been thwarted after she lost a special congressional election in Alaska.

The Independent UK

Palin defeat immediately denounced as election fraud on Trump’s social media platform

Mary Peltola edged out former Alaskan governor in the state’s special election

Tribune News Service

Democrat Mary Peltola wins special US House election, will be first Alaska Native elected to Congress

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Democrat Mary Peltola was the apparent winner of Alaska’s special U.S. House race and is set to become the first Alaska Native in Congress, after votes were tabulated Wednesday in the state’s first ranked-choice election.

The Conversation

US byelections suggest improved prospects for Democrats at midterms, while Liz Cheney suffers huge loss

The US midterm elections occur in just over two months, on November 8. All 435 House of Representatives seats and 35 of the 100 senators are up for election. At the 2020 elections, Democrats won the house by a 222-213 margin, and held the Senate on a 50-50 tie with…

Reason

Alaska Elected a Democrat to Congress for the First Time in 50 Years

Mary Peltola will only be the third Democrat, as well as the first Native Alaskan, to represent Alaska since it became a state.

Tribune News Service

Democrat Mary Peltola wins special US House election, will be first Alaska Native elected to Congress

WEKU

Democrat Mary Peltola tops Sarah Palin to win U.S. House special election in Alaska

Mary Peltola narrowly won a special election that was determined by a ranked-choice voting tabulation. She will become the first Alaska Native in Congress.

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