Indigenous Alaskans from around the state flooded social media with exuberant messages, reflections and recollections after Mary Peltola’s victory in the U.S. House race was announced.
The victory is buoying political enthusiasm heading into the November midterm elections, according to Onders, who in the past has worked on an array of political issues and campaigns spanning Republican, Democrat and independent alignments.
Twitchell said there’s excitement and a sense of relief that there’s finally an Alaska Native set to hold federal elected office. But even amid such a historic moment, he was frustrated that so much ensuing attention from out-of-state news outlets framed their coverage as a loss for Republican former Gov. Sarah Palin instead of Peltola’s unlikely victory.
Even for those pleased to see a Democrat win a statewide race for the first time in more than a decade, Indigenous representation at such a high level brings a significance that will outlast the election cycle.
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