Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was defeated by Democrat Mary Peltola in a special election for the state’s lone House seat Wednesday night — making the Democrat the first Native Alaskan to be elected to Congress. Palin — who grew to national fame as the former Republican running mate of the late presidential candidate John McCain — was hoping to make a political comeback since her stint as governor ended in 2009.
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