Sarah Palin loses Alaska race to Democrat Mary Peltola | First Thing
Peltola's win makes her the first Alaska Native to serve in the House. Plus, supermajority' of up to 80% of Americans back climate action
Good morning.
The Democrat Mary Peltola has won the special election for Alaska's only US House seat, becoming the first Alaska Native to serve in the House after beating candidates including the Republican Sarah Palin.
How much did Peltola win by? The race was determined by a ranked-choice voting tabulation, putting the Democrat in first place with 51.5% to Palin's 48.5%.
Why was there a special election? The poll was held after Young, who had held the seat for 49 years, died in March at the age of 88.
How many people have been killed by police in 2022? According to Mapping Police Violence, officers have killed 391 people so far this year. Black people were 2.9 times more likely to be killed by police than white people in the US, it said.
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