Mary Peltola Archives

Democrat Congresswoman’s Husband Dies in Plane Crash

Democrat Rep. Mary Peltola's (D-AK) husband died in a plane crash in Alaska, according to the congresswoman’s office. Peltola's chief of staff, Anton McParland, shared the grim news in a statement posted to social media on Wednesday morning. “We are devastated to share that Mary’s husband, Eugene Peltola Jr. —…

Lisa Murkowski Snubs Sarah Palin in Key Alaska House Race, Will Vote for Democrat Instead

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) said she will vote for Democrat House candidate Rep. Mary Peltola (D-AK) over Republican challenger Sarah Palin. “Yeah, I am,” Murkowski responded when asked by the Anchorage Daily News if she would back Peltola in the race. “Mary is a friend," she continued. "We have been…

Sarah Palin Suffers Upset Loss in Special Election as Alaska Elects Democrat to House for First Time in 49 Years

Democrat Mary Peltola has defeated Republican former Gov. Sarah Palin in an Alaska special election for the state's only seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. The shock loss sends a Democrat to the House from Alaska for the first time in 49 years. Peltola will fill the remainder of…