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W_HAMILTON

(7,859 posts) Wed Aug 31, 2022, 08:03 PM Aug 2022

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BREAKING: I think Alaska just elected a Democrat to the House...

Livestream of the announcement: https://www.facebook.com/akelections/videos/912679462940361

And confirmation:

Link to tweet

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BREAKING: I think Alaska just elected a Democrat to the House... (Original Post) W_HAMILTON Aug 2022 OP

Peltola 91k, Palin 85k. W_HAMILTON Aug 2022 #1

Awesome!!!! Johnny2X2X Aug 2022 #3

Can't see anything. Johnny2X2X Aug 2022 #2

The first woman, first Native Alaskan, and first Dem to hold the seat spooky3 Aug 2022 #4

Yes, great to hear! W_HAMILTON Aug 2022 #6

Great news! gademocrat7 Aug 2022 #5

Dark Mary!! aeromanKC Aug 2022 #7

K&R UTUSN Aug 2022 #8

This seat has been held by a Republican since 1973. W_HAMILTON Aug 2022 #9

This makes me smile LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2022 #10

At least for 4 months. Sneederbunk Aug 2022 #11

W_HAMILTON

(7,859 posts)

1. Peltola 91k, Palin 85k.

Reply to W_HAMILTON (Original post)

Wed Aug 31, 2022, 08:04 PM

Aug 2022

Johnny2X2X

(19,024 posts)

3. Awesome!!!!

Reply to W_HAMILTON (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 31, 2022, 08:05 PM

Aug 2022

Wow!

Johnny2X2X

(19,024 posts)

2. Can't see anything.

Reply to W_HAMILTON (Original post)

Wed Aug 31, 2022, 08:04 PM

Aug 2022

Results in though?

spooky3

(34,430 posts)

4. The first woman, first Native Alaskan, and first Dem to hold the seat

Reply to W_HAMILTON (Original post)

Wed Aug 31, 2022, 08:09 PM

Aug 2022

in 50 years. Congratulations to Peltola!

W_HAMILTON

(7,859 posts)

6. Yes, great to hear!

Reply to spooky3 (Reply #4)

Wed Aug 31, 2022, 08:10 PM

Aug 2022

She will have to turn around and run for this seat again in November (just like every other Representative in the House), but it's great that she was able to pull off the surprise victory today. Hopefully the power of the incumbency gives her a little boost going into the general in November...

gademocrat7

(10,654 posts)

5. Great news!

Reply to W_HAMILTON (Original post)

Wed Aug 31, 2022, 08:10 PM

Aug 2022

Congratulations, Mary Peltola!

aeromanKC

(3,322 posts)

7. Dark Mary!!

Reply to W_HAMILTON (Original post)

Wed Aug 31, 2022, 08:11 PM

Aug 2022

UTUSN

(70,674 posts)

8. K&R

Reply to W_HAMILTON (Original post)

Wed Aug 31, 2022, 08:12 PM

Aug 2022

W_HAMILTON

(7,859 posts)

9. This seat has been held by a Republican since 1973.

Reply to W_HAMILTON (Original post)

Wed Aug 31, 2022, 08:19 PM

Aug 2022

You know what else happened in 1973?

The Roe v. Wade decision.

Roe-vember is coming, Republicans.

LetMyPeopleVote

(145,086 posts)

10. This makes me smile

Reply to W_HAMILTON (Original post)

Wed Aug 31, 2022, 08:30 PM

Aug 2022

Link to tweet

Sneederbunk

(14,289 posts)

11. At least for 4 months.

Reply to W_HAMILTON (Original post)

Wed Aug 31, 2022, 08:36 PM

Aug 2022

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