Mary Peltola, first Alaska Native in Congress, wins bid to retain seat

Mary Peltola gives the keynote address at the Alaska Federation of Natives conference on 20 October 2022. Photograph: Mark Thiessen/AP

Mary Peltola, a Democrat and the first Alaska Native to serve in Congress, has won her bid to retain the state’s sole seat in the House of Representatives.

Peltola made history when she won a special election this summer to replace the Republican Don Young after his death. She is also the first woman to represent Alaska in the House of Representatives since it became a state in 1959.