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Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) was projected to win the race for Alaska’s at-large congressional district, delivering her a full term after she won a competitive special election this summer following the death of Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska).
Peltola, a former state representative, beat former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R); Nick Begich (R), the former co-chairman for Young’s 2020 reelection campaign; and libertarian Chris Bye to hold the seat. She defeated the pair over the summer to finish Young’s term in an unexpected victory that flipped the Last Frontier’s long-time GOP-held seat blue for the first time in decades.
Peltola earned 136,839 votes to Palin’s 112,255, Alaska’s Division of Elections headquarters reported Wednesday evening.
Begich was eliminated after winning just 64,392 votes, which under Alaska’s ranked-choice voting system were then transferred to Peltola or Palin based on voter’s next choices.
