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

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

September 1, 2022

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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.

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.

Controversial former vice-presidential candidate’s bid to return to frontline politics dramatically falls short

Democrat Mary Peltola beat Sarah Palin and businessman Nick Begich III in Alaska's special election to succeed the late Rep. Don Young.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Candidates in the special U.S. House race are scheduled to meet in person for a forum in Anchorage Wednesday afternoon. The Alaska Division of Elections is set to release results of the election while the forum is ongoing, with all three contenders sharing the stage when results…

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Republican Tara Sweeney said Tuesday she is dropping out of the U.S. House election, after garnering around 3.7% of votes counted so far in the primary race — enough to put her in fourth place and place her name on the November ballot.

Voting in Alaska's ranked choice election has already concluded, but results won't be known until more than two weeks after the election was held.