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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.

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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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More state legislative seats are open this year than at any point since 2012

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Results in Alaska’s special US House race expected Wednesday when candidates are set to share a stage

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…

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Delaware sees two U.S. House candidates this year, the fewest since 2014

The filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in Delaware this year was July 12, 2022. Two candidates are running for Delaware’s At-Large U.S. House district, one Democrat and one Republican.

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How close races in 2020 might affect state legislative elections in 2022

Welcome to the Tuesday, August 30, Brew.

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Uvalde Vive

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ICYMI: Top stories of the week

A new Ballotpedia report provides objective, comprehensive data about all public school districts in the country. Here’s what we found:

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U.S. House incumbents defeated in primaries reaches 20-year high

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Republican Sweeney plans to withdraw from Alaska House race

Alaska Republican U.S. House candidate Tara Sweeney says she plans to end her campaign

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Republican Tara Sweeney drops out of Alaska US House race

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.

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A look at today’s races in Florida, New York, and Oklahoma

Welcome to the Tuesday, August 23, Brew.

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Redrawn maps shuffle US House primaries in New York, Florida

Redrawn maps shuffling U.S. House districts in New York are threatening the political career of a first-term progressive and will ensure the ouster of a powerful House Democrat

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New York sees seven open U.S. House seats, a decade-high

The filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in New York this year was June 10, 2022. One hundred and six candidates are running for New York’s 26 U.S. House districts, including 67 Democrats and 39 Republicans. That’s 4.08 candidates per district, more than the four candidates per district in…

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Early voting is less than one month away

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Results from Alaska's first ranked choice vote are still days away. Maine's top election official says that's a good thing

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.

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Ranked choice voting, in first test in Alaska, is already under attack

Alaskans went to the polls this week for the first time using a new ranked choice system that’s already under attack by a number of the politicians competing within it, and voters, in interviews, offered wide-ranging reviews.

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Liz Cheney releases call to Trump-backed opponent who said she didn’t concede

Cheney releases recording of her call to Harriet Hageman, conceding her loss in the Wyoming US House primary on Tuesday

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Heart of the Primaries 2022, Democrats-Issue 35

August 18, 2022

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Looking back on two days ago

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Murkowski advances in Alaska Senate race, Palin in House

Under a voter-approved elections process being used for the first time in Alaska elections this year, party primaries have been scrapped and ranked choice voting is being used in general elections.

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Murkowski and her Trump-backed challenger advance in Alaska Senate race

Under a voter-approved elections process being used for the first time in Alaska elections this year, party primaries have been scrapped and ranked choice voting is being used in general elections.

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Late US Rep. Don Young’s office closes, leaving no House staff to take Alaska constituent calls

WASHINGTON — The late U.S. Rep. Don Young’s former office officially closed Tuesday, and all his remaining staffers were taken off payroll. The winner of Tuesday’s special U.S. House election will move into the Alaska Republican’s former office after being sworn in next month, but it’ll remain vacant for weeks…

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Florida sees 152 U.S. House candidates in 2022, a decade-high

The filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in Florida this year was June 17, 2022. One hundred and fifty-two candidates are running for Florida’s 28 U.S. House districts, including 58 Democrats and 94 Republicans. That’s 5.43 candidates per district, more than the 4.22 candidates per district in 2020 and…

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Alaskans head to the polls in special election to determine new US House member

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaskans will head to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots in the state’s special U.S. House election and several primary races seen as a referendum on former President Donald Trump’s sway.

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