Mary Peltola – the first Alaska Native elected to Congress – will keep U.S. House seat
The Democrat won a special election two months ago to finish the term of the late Rep. Don Young and gained support from key Republicans, including Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski and former Young staffers.
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