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Mary Sattler Peltola [1] [b] (born August 31, 1973) is an American politician and former tribal judge who served as the U.S. representative from Alaska's at-large congressional district from 2022 to 2025.
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alannah Hurley still gets choked up recalling Democrat Mary Peltola’s election to Alaska’s only U.S. House seat in 2022. Hurley, like Peltola, is Yup’ik and called Peltola's election — in which she became the first Alaska Native in Congress — monumental for Hurley and her daughters.
The caucus typically consists of the members of the Alaska House from Districts 37-40 and the Alaska Senate from districts S and T, which cover the Alaskan Bush. [1] The group is bipartisan with most members being Democrats or Independents. [1] Mary Peltola is a past chair of the caucus. [2] In the late 1990s, she rebuilt the caucus. [3]
The co-chairs of the Blue Dog Coalition for the 118th Congress are Jared Golden (ME-02), Mary Peltola (AK-AL), and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03). [1] Former chair Rep. Stephanie Murphy, a Vietnamese-American, was the first woman of color to lead the Blue Dog Coalition in its history. [2]
Democrat Mary Peltola smiles at supporters after delivering remarks at a fundraiser on Aug. 12, 2022, in Juneau, Alaska. Peltola is in two races on the Aug. 16, 2022, ballot in Alaska.
The National Rifle Association (NRA) issued a rare endorsement of a Democrat, backing Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) in her reelection campaign. The endorsement of Peltola is the first NRA ...
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Republican Nick Begich won election to a U.S. House seat representing Alaska on Wednesday, defeating Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola and flipping a seat for the GOP. Begich, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, was among the opponents Peltola defeated in 2022. Peltola, who is Yup'ik, was the first Alaska Native in Congress.