Rep. Mary Peltola -- the 'pro-fish, pro-family, and pro-choice' Alaska congresswoman

[LetMyPeopleVote]

I hope that this lady beats Sarah Palin in the general elction

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Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola almost missed her opportunity to represent Alaska: A few days before the deadline to declare her candidacy in the special election to fill the late Rep. Don Young's seat, she was undecided whether she'd run.

The night before making her decision, her father called. "He said, 'I know that this is your decision. I just want to say one thing. You are as well positioned as anyone in Alaska to run for this and win this seat,'" she told Insider.

Her dad's words were imperative, she said, because there were people who didn't take her candidacy seriously. "There are so many reasons not to do something and oftentimes there's more reason not to do something than to do something. So to have that kind of encouragement was really critical for me," she said.

[Tanuki]

1. Let's hope Lisa Murkowski's endorsement will help!

https://www.axios.com/2022/10/25/murkowski-peltola-endorse-each-other-alaska-races

"Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola endorsed each other in their Alaska races ahead of next month's midterm elections.

The big picture: Both are facing Trump-backed candidates in tight races in the state.

Zoom in: Murkowski is seeking re-election and faces a challenge from the Trump-backed Republican candidate Kelly Tshibaka.

Pelota is seeking a full term after defeating Sarah Palin, the former governor of Alaska and vice presidential candidate, in an August special election. She'll face off against the Trump-endorsed Republican and other challengers next month.

Driving the news: Murkowski at an event Friday praised Pelota, the first Alaska Native congressional member in U.S. history and the first woman to hold the seat.

She confirmed to the Anchorage Daily News afterward she would rank Pelota first under Alaska's ranked choice voting system.

What they're saying: Peltola responded to Murkowski's comments by saying "I'm voting for her, so we’re even-steven," the Washington Post reports.

By the numbers: Alaska Survey Research on Monday released a poll of 1,276 likely voters showing Pelota had a 52% positive rating compared to 33% for Palin, per WashPost.

Republican Nick Begich had 32%.

Meanwhile, Murkowski's positive rating was 44%, compared with Tshibaka, who was at 34%."

[Irish_Dem]

2. What is a "pro-fish" candidate?