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by Andrew Kitchenman, Alaska Beacon September 13, 2022 Mary Peltola was sworn in on Tuesday as Alaska’s sole member of the U.S. House of Representatives, becoming the first Alaska Native to serve in Congress. Peltola, a Democrat from Bethel, praised her predecessor, Republican Rep. Don Young, who died...
by James Brooks, Alaska Beacon September 3, 2022 The Alaska Division of Elections on Friday certified the state’s Aug. 16 special general election for U.S. House, confirming Democrat Mary Peltola as the winner. Peltola will be sworn in as Alaska’s lone U.S. representative later this month...