The Latest Breaking News from Mary Peltola

Peltola, who beat Sarah Palin, will be the first Alaska Native elected to Congress.

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

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…

Mary Peltola pulled ahead in the first round of Alaska’s ranked choice special election, Richard Hall reports. Can she hold the lead?

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

Life expectancy in US dropped by nearly 2 years in 2020, CDC says

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.

Mary Peltola pulled ahead in the first round of Alaska’s ranked choice special election, Richard Hall reports. Can she hold the lead?

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.