Sarah Palin loses election to represent Alaska in Congress

[Scott]

            

Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has been defeated in the special election to represent Alaska in the US Congress.

The winner, Mary Peltola, a Democrat, will be the first Alaskan Native to serve as a lawmaker in Washington for the state.

The race was to fill a vacancy left after the former officeholder died. The seat is up for grabs again in November.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-62747378

[stevenl]

A democrat for Alaska, there's a change.

[Credo]

13 minutes ago, stevenl said:

A democrat for Alaska, there's a change.

It seems that pesky little abortion issue was a strong influence on Alaskans.   

 

[Berkshire]

27 minutes ago, stevenl said:

A democrat for Alaska, there's a change.

This may very well portend what's to come in the mid-terms.  Palin with a well known name and with Trump's endorsement still got beat by a Democrat in a relatively red state.  This is what McConnell was talking about regarding candidate quality.  Some of these Trump-endorsed candidates are rather weak and although the ex POTUS can move the needle in a primary, he may do more harm than good in a general election. 

[Eric Loh]

Mary Peltola is now the incumbent going to the November election. She will win. Her credential is solid and well liked with her holistic views. 

[ThailandRyan]

Looks like The Donald is loosing his influence in once republican States.....one wonders why.

 

Rhetorical and no need for a response.....

[Bluespunk]

From linked OP

 

''Ms Peltola ran against two Republicans in the state's first ranked-choice election, a system that was criticised by Ms Palin during the race as confusing and unfair.''

 

 

There were 2 republican candidates?

[pomchop]

So how long til Palin claims the election was rigged? 

 

Whine and moan because you lost and blame everybody and everything except yourself and your refusal to support agendas wanted by vast majority of voters like abortion, banning assault rifles, and much more.

 

Maybe more Americans are finally starting to realize that republicans are out of step with the majority of voters and are sick and tired of sore losers.

[Berkshire]

10 minutes ago, Bluespunk said:

From linked OP

 

''Ms Peltola ran against two Republicans in the state's first ranked-choice election, a system that was criticised by Ms Palin during the race as confusing and unfair.''

 

 

There were 2 republican candidates?

They used a ranked-choice system.  There were 1 Dem and 2 Rep, and the votes for the third-place finisher (a Rep) were redistributed to his voter's second choices.  Interesting that quite a few of Nick Begich voters put Peltola as their 2nd choice rather than Palin, a fellow Republican. 

[Chomper Higgot]

Excellent news.

[bendejo]

Anyone else notice how she disappeared during the DT era?  He didn't want her around, she had the ability to upstage him.  Him no like.

 

 

[simple1]

3 hours ago, pomchop said:

So how long til Palin claims the election was rigged? 

 

Whine and moan because you lost and blame everybody and everything except yourself and your refusal to support agendas wanted by vast majority of voters like abortion, banning assault rifles, and much more.

 

Maybe more Americans are finally starting to realize that republicans are out of step with the majority of voters and are sick and tired of sore losers.

Already happening on the source of misinformation and lies, TruthSocial'

 

Palin defeat immediately denounced as election fraud on Trump’s social media platform (msn.com)

[bendejo]

11 hours ago, simple1 said:

Already happening on the source of misinformation and lies, TruthSocial'

 

Palin defeat immediately denounced as election fraud on Trump’s social media platform (msn.com)

Well, at least she didn't start the rigged election accusations before the election itself, which seems to be the MAGA protocol.

Like this meatball https://www.thedailybeast.com/kari-lake-cried-foul-at-election-results-then-she-started-winning