Rep. Mary Peltola, the very first native Alaskan in Congress, beat former governor and VP candidate Sarah Palin.

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In the 3rd round of ranked choice voting in the Nov. 8 midterm elections, Peltola received 55% of the vote versus Palin's 45%.

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Democrat Mary Peltola became the 1st native Alaskan and 1st  woman to represent her state in Congress.

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She told supporters in downtown Anchorage that Alaskans "are ready for an Alaskan to represent them who isn't spouting prepackaged platitudes".

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"It shows that Alaskans genuinely appreciate nonpartisanship and working together," Mary Peltola added.

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Palin has been using her social media platforms to argue against ranked-choice voting ever since the election, and she still hasn't conceded.

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Nick Begich, a Republican who came in third place in the race, sent Peltola a message of congratulations.

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He said, "Be involved and engaged," he told Alaskans. "Our government is of the people, by the people, and for the people; as such,

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it requires the active engagement of citizens, not only to vote, but to debate, discuss, and work to create the future we all want."

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Republican senator Lisa Murkowski endorsed Mary Peltola, who will serve a two-year term in Congress.