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VMA131Marine

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58. We flipped the Alaska HoR delegation from Red to Blue

Wed Aug 31, 2022, 10:03 PM

Aug 2022

We have to hold this seat because it gives Dems another vote if the 2024 Presidential election gets thrown to the House. The breakdown with the Alaska pickup is 26 R 21 D and 3 tied. It goes without saying that this is deeply undemocratic as the population of the D states vastly outnumbers the population of the blue states.

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Mary Peltola (D) has won Alaska's lone seat in the U.S. House of Representatives [View all] Nevilledog Aug 2022 OP

Excellent boston bean Aug 2022 #1

That is great 3auld6phart Aug 2022 #57

Nice... secondwind Aug 2022 #2

Wasserman's call Nevilledog Aug 2022 #5

Just amazing! Johnny2X2X Aug 2022 #3

Yeahbut, can she see Russia from her house? I was led to believe that's important. Hermit-The-Prog Aug 2022 #4

Apparently it isn't Nevilledog Aug 2022 #6

Maybe we should try ranked choice voting in Kentucky. Might clean up some Random Piles here. Hermit-The-Prog Aug 2022 #11

Agreed Nevilledog Aug 2022 #13

Heh heh... Mr. Evil Aug 2022 #49

Yeahbut, can she see Russia from her house? I was led to believe that's important. The Butler Aug 2022 #48

Great news! Diamond_Dog Aug 2022 #7

Oh noes - Has the former guy lost his touch? gratuitous Aug 2022 #8

YAY! Go Mary Peltola! Go skylucy Aug 2022 #9

Joyous day Congratulations @MaryPeltola riversedge Aug 2022 #10

This makes me all kinds of happy!!! FM123 Aug 2022 #12

Nice catch! Brainfodder Aug 2022 #14

Palin was an embarrassment to Alaska. lpbk2713 Aug 2022 #15

Yep. They rejected their former governor. wnylib Aug 2022 #19

And to the whole country. 3catwoman3 Aug 2022 #44

Excellent! niyad Aug 2022 #16

Shattering the glass ceiling. May she go onto a long career to public service ffr Aug 2022 #17

K&R UTUSN Aug 2022 #18

K&R spanone Aug 2022 #20

Whoopie!!! This is BIG news!! DippyDem Aug 2022 #21

This is wonderful news!!!! OMGWTF Aug 2022 #22

Wonderful news. Maybe voters are finally waking up to Republican damage. Lonestarblue Aug 2022 #23

Really - doesn't THAT just have to be the hope......... MyOwnPeace Aug 2022 #37

Yaaaaaay! SheltieLover Aug 2022 #24

Does she have to run again in November? This is just to fill out the rest of the term, correct? hauckeye Aug 2022 #25

I think deRien Aug 2022 #41

I read somewhere that she will run again in March. Why, I don't know. stollen Aug 2022 #65

No, she will run again in November moose65 Sep 2022 #69

Palin is not letting go of her shovel Zambero Sep 2022 #71

Woohoo!!!!!! BigmanPigman Aug 2022 #26

This makes me smile LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2022 #27

Even MORE SPECIAL!!! Cha Aug 2022 #32

Hooray!!!! BlueIdaho Aug 2022 #28

Is this the end of Palin's wailin'? rurallib Aug 2022 #29

I would hope........ MyOwnPeace Aug 2022 #38

All of them, Katie, all of them. Hermit-The-Prog Aug 2022 #39

Good catch! MyOwnPeace Sep 2022 #72

yahoo. AllaN01Bear Aug 2022 #30

This makes me Cha Aug 2022 #31

Palin -- another one bites the dust. again housecat Aug 2022 #40

Extra Special Cha Aug 2022 #43

30% of those who voted for Begich (R), chose Peltola over Palin as their second choice Jack the Greater Aug 2022 #33

That's awesome!! Pisces Aug 2022 #34

K n R ! Thanks for posting! JoeOtterbein Aug 2022 #35

Fantastic!! Congratulations to Mary Peltola! liberalla Aug 2022 #36

As Alaska goes, so goes the House? Marthe48 Aug 2022 #42

NPR had a thing about her. awesome. she is a uniter. pansypoo53219 Aug 2022 #45

First Democrat to represent Alaska's at large since the 1970s! SouthBayDem Aug 2022 #46

Yup! The last Dem to represent AK in the House was Nick Begich Sr.! SunSeeker Aug 2022 #53

For this thread LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2022 #47

Someone needs to fix that -- "Perolta". Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2022 #67

Thank you Begich supporters!! SunSeeker Aug 2022 #50

I love it! Mr. Evil Aug 2022 #51

Oh this is GREAT news! PatrickforB Aug 2022 #52

Yay wendyb-NC Aug 2022 #54

Wow, they now KNOW Palin IS STOOPID ?!?!?!?!!!! TeamProg Aug 2022 #55

And today is her 49th birthday d_b Aug 2022 #56

We flipped the Alaska HoR delegation from Red to Blue VMA131Marine Aug 2022 #58

No state is too red to win! Crowman2009 Aug 2022 #59

This is so good! IcyPeas Aug 2022 #60

This is fantastic news! Congratulations Mary Peltola! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Aug 2022 #61

I'm thrilled! stage left Aug 2022 #62

Now Failin Palin won't have to quit halfway through a four month term. Hassler Aug 2022 #63

It appears Begich voters weren't all that keen on sarah rpannier Aug 2022 #64

Congratulations to Ms Peltola & Alaska! GB_RN Aug 2022 #66

She has to run again in Nov for a full term Deminpenn Sep 2022 #68

It's an encouraging sign, and I'll take it as such. Torchlight Sep 2022 #70

This is great for so many reasons. Historical. twodogsbarking Sep 2022 #73

That's great but she has to win in November for it to matter. BlueTsunami2018 Sep 2022 #74

I guess Palin didn't read enough newspapers in preparation for this contest Shermann Sep 2022 #75