Mary Peltola
American politician
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| 2024 | Mary Peltola was defeated in her re-election bid by Republican Nick Begich III. |
| 2024 | Peltola received an endorsement from the NRA during her reelection campaign, marking her as the only Democratic candidate for Congress to be endorsed by the NRA in that election cycle. |
| 2024 | Peltola received an endorsement from the NRA during her reelection campaign, marking her as the only Democratic candidate for Congress to be endorsed by the NRA in that election cycle. |
| 2024 | Mary Peltola was defeated in her re-election bid by Republican Nick Begich III. |
| November 20 2024 | It was announced that Nick Begich III defeated Mary Peltola in the primary election, receiving 51.3% of the vote compared to Peltola's 48.7% after multiple rounds of voting. |
| November 20 2024 | It was announced that Nick Begich III defeated Mary Peltola in the primary election, receiving 51.3% of the vote compared to Peltola's 48.7% after multiple rounds of voting. |
| August 20 2024 | The primary election was held, featuring Mary Peltola as a candidate competing against Republicans Nick Begich III and Nancy Dahlstrom, along with Alaskan Independence Party candidate John Wayne Howe and Democratic candidate Eric Hafner. |
| August 20 2024 | The primary election was held, featuring Mary Peltola as a candidate competing against Republicans Nick Begich III and Nancy Dahlstrom, along with Alaskan Independence Party candidate John Wayne Howe and Democratic candidate Eric Hafner. |
| May 8 2024 | Mary Peltola voted against the 'Equal Representation Act,' a proposed law that aimed to exclude noncitizens ineligible to vote from the population count used to determine the number of U.S. Representatives for each state. |
| May 8 2024 | Mary Peltola voted against the 'Equal Representation Act,' a proposed law that aimed to exclude noncitizens ineligible to vote from the population count used to determine the number of U.S. Representatives for each state. |
| 2023 | Mary Peltola voted against H.Con.Res. 21, which called for the removal of U.S. troops from Syria within 180 days. |
| 2023 | Eugene 'Buzzy' Peltola Jr., Mary Peltola's husband, died in 2023 after the plane he was flying crashed. |
| 2023 | Eugene 'Buzzy' Peltola Jr., Mary Peltola's husband, died in 2023 after the plane he was flying crashed. |
| 2023 | Mary Peltola voted against H.Con.Res. 21, which called for the removal of U.S. troops from Syria within 180 days. |
| June 13 2023 | Mary Peltola voted with Republicans for H.J. Res. 44, a bill aimed at repealing the ATF's new regulations concerning pistol braces. |
| June 13 2023 | Mary Peltola voted with Republicans for H.J. Res. 44, a bill aimed at repealing the ATF's new regulations concerning pistol braces. |
| April 2023 | Peltola's chief of staff, Alex Ortiz, left her congressional office to take a position with her campaign in Southeast Alaska. |
| April 2023 | Peltola's chief of staff, Alex Ortiz, left her congressional office to take a position with her campaign in Southeast Alaska. |
| April 20 2023 | Mary Peltola voted against the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, which aimed to require individuals in competitive sports to compete based on their assigned sex rather than gender identity. She criticized the bill as 'bullying' and expressed concern about targeting the transgender community. |
| April 20 2023 | Mary Peltola voted against the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, which aimed to require individuals in competitive sports to compete based on their assigned sex rather than gender identity. She criticized the bill as 'bullying' and expressed concern about targeting the transgender community. |
| February 2023 | Mary Peltola announced that she had chosen Josh Revak, a former Republican state senator and competitor in the 2022 special election, to run her Alaska office. |
| February 2023 | Mary Peltola announced that she had chosen Josh Revak, a former Republican state senator and competitor in the 2022 special election, to run her Alaska office. |
| February 9 2023 | Mary Peltola voted against a resolution condemning the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022, which allowed non-citizens to vote in local elections in the District of Columbia. |
| February 9 2023 | Mary Peltola voted against a resolution condemning the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022, which allowed non-citizens to vote in local elections in the District of Columbia. |
| February 1 2023 | Mary Peltola voted against a resolution to end the COVID-19 national emergency. |
| February 1 2023 | Mary Peltola voted against a resolution to end the COVID-19 national emergency. |
| January 31 2023 | Mary Peltola voted against the Freedom for Health Care Workers Act, which aimed to lift COVID-19 vaccine mandates for healthcare workers. |
| January 31 2023 | Mary Peltola voted against the Freedom for Health Care Workers Act, which aimed to lift COVID-19 vaccine mandates for healthcare workers. |
| 2022 | Ahead of the November 2022 election, Peltola announced endorsements from Don Young's daughters and several bipartisan political figures. |
| 2022 | Mary Peltola sought a full term in the 2022 general election, advancing to the general election in first place after receiving 36.8% of the votes in the primary. |
| 2022 | Mary Peltola was one of three candidates to advance to the ranked-choice voting runoff in the special election, being the only Democrat to do so. |
| 2022 | During the 2022 United States railroad labor dispute, Peltola voted against a bill that would impose a new contract on railroad workers, advocating for the inclusion of paid sick days in contracts. |
| 2022 | During the 2022 United States railroad labor dispute, Peltola voted against a bill that would impose a new contract on railroad workers, advocating for the inclusion of paid sick days in contracts. |
| 2022 | Ahead of the November 2022 election, Peltola announced endorsements from Don Young's daughters and several bipartisan political figures. |
| 2022 | Mary Peltola sought a full term in the 2022 general election, advancing to the general election in first place after receiving 36.8% of the votes in the primary. |
| 2022 | Mary Peltola was one of three candidates to advance to the ranked-choice voting runoff in the special election, being the only Democrat to do so. |
| December 8 2022 | Mary Peltola voted in favor of the Respect for Marriage Act, which repealed the Defense of Marriage Act and mandated federal recognition of same-sex and interracial marriages. |
| December 8 2022 | Mary Peltola voted in favor of the Respect for Marriage Act, which repealed the Defense of Marriage Act and mandated federal recognition of same-sex and interracial marriages. |
| November 23 2022 | Mary Peltola was declared the winner of the 2022 general election, defeating Sarah Palin with 55% of the ranked-choice vote after receiving just under 49% of the initial vote. |
| November 23 2022 | Mary Peltola was declared the winner of the 2022 general election, defeating Sarah Palin with 55% of the ranked-choice vote after receiving just under 49% of the initial vote. |
| November 8 2022 | Mary Peltola won a full term in the U.S. House of Representatives, making her the first Alaska Native woman to be elected to a full term in Congress. |
| November 8 2022 | Mary Peltola won a full term in the U.S. House of Representatives, making her the first Alaska Native woman to be elected to a full term in Congress. |
| September 29 2022 | Mary Peltola passed her first bill through the House, which aimed to create an Office of Food Security in the Department of Veterans Affairs, with a significant bipartisan vote of 376–49. |
| September 29 2022 | Mary Peltola passed her first bill through the House, which aimed to create an Office of Food Security in the Department of Veterans Affairs, with a significant bipartisan vote of 376–49. |
| September 13 2022 | Mary Peltola was sworn in as Alaska's U.S. representative, marking a historic moment as she became part of the first-ever group in Congress to include an Alaska Native and multiple Native Americans and a Native Hawaiian serving simultaneously. |
| September 13 2022 | Mary Peltola was sworn in as Alaska's U.S. representative, marking a historic moment as she became part of the first-ever group in Congress to include an Alaska Native and multiple Native Americans and a Native Hawaiian serving simultaneously. |
| August 16 2022 | Mary Peltola was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in a special election, becoming the first Alaska Native woman to serve in Congress. |
| August 16 2022 | Mary Peltola was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in a special election, becoming the first Alaska Native woman to serve in Congress. |
| 2020 | Mary Peltola served as a judge on the Orutsararmiut Native Council's tribal court until 2021. |
| 2020 | Mary Peltola served as a judge on the Orutsararmiut Native Council's tribal court until 2021. |
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