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Post by pantsonfire on Sept 1, 2022 0:53:33 GMT
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 the state where she was once governor.
Peltola, who is Yup’ik and turned 49 on Wednesday, will become the first Alaska Native to serve in the House and the first woman to hold the seat. She will serve the remaining months of the late Republican U.S. Rep. Don Young’s term. Young held the seat for 49 years before his death in March.
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Post by CardBoxer on Sept 1, 2022 0:55:58 GMT
My DH just told me! Now she has to run in the general election in two months, yikes.
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Post by lisae on Sept 1, 2022 0:59:12 GMT
This made my day. I truly wish Sarah Palin would fade permanently into oblivion. Bonus that Alaska elected a Democrat.
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Post by AussieMeg on Sept 1, 2022 1:03:39 GMT
My Twitter feed is full of this wonderful news!
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Post by lucyg on Sept 1, 2022 1:05:08 GMT
This is the first I’ve heard of it! Thank you. Super delighted by this news.
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Post by pantsonfire on Sept 1, 2022 1:06:11 GMT
The best comment I have seen thus far on Twitter was "I wonder if Putin can hear Palin crying?" because she always talked about seeing Russia from her home. 🙄
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Post by FrozenPea on Sept 1, 2022 1:06:59 GMT
This Alaskan is over the moon thrilled!
Mary has a great chance in November!
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Post by casii on Sept 1, 2022 1:13:29 GMT
Happy News! Good luck to her come November!
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Post by femalebusiness on Sept 1, 2022 1:22:36 GMT
Well this made my day!
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Post by andreasmom on Sept 1, 2022 1:27:17 GMT
Wow! I wasn’t expecting that at all!
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Post by Skellinton on Sept 1, 2022 1:29:10 GMT
That is fantastic!!! I hope she retains the seat come November. That is amazing that she is the first woman to hold the seat, but not surprising since the other guy was elected 49 years ago.
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Post by bc2ca on Sept 1, 2022 2:30:11 GMT
Mary has a great chance in November! I sure hope so.  |
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Post by Anita on Sept 1, 2022 2:47:02 GMT
I'm gobsmacked. In a great way.  |
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Post by Scrapper100 on Sept 1, 2022 3:20:38 GMT
Wow the same person for 49 years wow. I hope she wins in November. Good for her.
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Post by malibou on Sept 1, 2022 3:45:06 GMT
This former Alaskan is crazy happy!
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Post by crazy4scraps on Sept 1, 2022 4:28:15 GMT
That’s awesome! Good for her and good for Alaska! |
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Post by monklady123 on Sept 1, 2022 10:30:59 GMT
I just woke up to this news! woo-hoo! And, her predecessor who had the job for 49 years is a prime example of why terms limits for Congress would be a good thing.  |
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Post by Bridget in MD on Sept 1, 2022 11:44:44 GMT
My DH just told me! Now she has to run in the general election in two months, yikes. dang what a waste of resources and time! I wish this could just count for the NEXT election too! |
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Post by librarylady on Sept 1, 2022 13:30:50 GMT
What was the % of her win?
I have read several reports about the win, but no one ever reports "by __ percentage points" or "barely won" etc.
It is a bit overwhelming that the final election will be in 2 months.
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Post by pantsonfire on Sept 1, 2022 13:33:01 GMT
What was the % of her win? I have read several reports about the win, but no one ever reports "by __ percentage points" or "barely won" etc. It is a bit overwhelming that the final election will be in 2 months.  |
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Post by librarylady on Sept 1, 2022 14:45:29 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2022 14:50:45 GMT
I read that 29% that voted for Begich chose Peltola as their 2nd choice (plus 20% left 2nd choice blank), which I think is a fabulous jab at Palin!
Now hopefully Peltola wins the general election, too!
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Post by pantsonfire on Sept 1, 2022 15:05:36 GMT
You're welcome. Wasn't a big win percentage wise but still a big win as a Democrat won after 49 years if the same Republican. |
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Post by oh yvonne on Sept 1, 2022 15:26:00 GMT
Isn't it great! I love that Palin lost!
Crossing my fingers for her for the next election though, wow that was close.
I'm worried that her win is going to fire up any Republicans that didn't vote in this election to come out in droves. Come on Alaska Democrats, keep the momentum going!
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Post by casii on Sept 1, 2022 16:30:01 GMT
Apparently Sen Tom Cotton of AR is pitching a fit, calling ranked choice voting a scam. I'm pretty sure the ranked choice voting in Alaska is due to policy by the state GOP. Does this mean he agrees that Trump should never have been elected?  Tom Cotton is big mad."This is the first time Alaskans used the ranked-choice voting system after voting to adopt it in 2020. Voters pick their member of Congress by ranking the candidates, and a write-in candidate if they choose to do so, in order of preference. If a candidate wins a majority of votes on the first round, he or she wins the race. But if no candidate receives a majority of the vote, the candidate with the lowest number of votes is eliminated, and his or her supporters’ second-choice votes will go to the remaining candidates. The rounds continue until two candidates are left, and the candidate with the most votes wins. As of Thursday morning, with 93% of votes counted in the ranked-choice results, Peltola defeated Palin 51.5% to 48.5%. Palin also criticized the system after losing, saying in a statement that it was a "mistake" that was originally "sold as the way to make elections better reflect the will of the people." But now, she said, Alaska and the rest of America see "the exact opposite is true." |
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Post by flanz on Sept 1, 2022 16:30:51 GMT
yippee!!!
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Post by Scrapper100 on Sept 1, 2022 16:43:27 GMT
That's pretty close I wonder how many of the registered voters actually voted percentage wise since it was a special election and only for two months I would expect it to be low and not necessarily who will get voted in next time but it is a good sign but it could just rile up the republicans.
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Post by papersilly on Sept 1, 2022 16:50:47 GMT
the "Red Wave" should be nervous.
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Post by mellyw on Sept 1, 2022 18:52:29 GMT
Apparently Sen Tom Cotton of AR is pitching a fit, calling ranked choice voting a scam. I'm pretty sure the ranked choice voting in Alaska is due to policy by the state GOP. Does this mean he agrees that Trump should never have been elected? Tom Cotton is big mad."This is the first time Alaskans used the ranked-choice voting system after voting to adopt it in 2020. Voters pick their member of Congress by ranking the candidates, and a write-in candidate if they choose to do so, in order of preference. If a candidate wins a majority of votes on the first round, he or she wins the race. But if no candidate receives a majority of the vote, the candidate with the lowest number of votes is eliminated, and his or her supporters’ second-choice votes will go to the remaining candidates. The rounds continue until two candidates are left, and the candidate with the most votes wins. As of Thursday morning, with 93% of votes counted in the ranked-choice results, Peltola defeated Palin 51.5% to 48.5%. Palin also criticized the system after losing, saying in a statement that it was a "mistake" that was originally "sold as the way to make elections better reflect the will of the people." But now, she said, Alaska and the rest of America see "the exact opposite is true." Tom Cotton is a big fucking baby. Hard to believe that man served with all the damn whinging he does When I got the alert last night, I was beyond thrilled that Palin lost. The thought of having to hear her special brand of word salad again was enough to have me thinking of moving into a bunker somewhere. Let’s just hope this holds for the November election. I feel pretty certain the House chambers aren’t capable of holding all the stupid that a Palin, Greene, Boebert coalition would entail |
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Post by pinklady on Sept 1, 2022 19:06:39 GMT
Well a little over half of them anyway  |
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