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Mary Peltola

1973 - Today

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Mary Sattler Peltola (born August 31, 1973) is an American politician and former tribal judge who served as the U.S. representative from Alaska's at-large congressional district from 2022 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as a judge on the Orutsararmiut Native Council's tribal court, executive director of the Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission, Bethel city councilor, and member of the Alaska House of Representatives. As of 2025, Peltola is the last Democrat to have won or held statewide office in Alaska. Peltola defeated Republican former Governor Sarah Palin and Republican Alaska Policy Forum board member Nick Begich III in an upset in the August 2022 special election to succeed Don Young, who had died that March. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Mary Peltola is the 19,770th most popular politician, the 19,802nd most popular biography from United States and the 1,543rd most popular American Politician.

Mary Peltola is most famous for being the first Alaska Native woman elected to the U.S. Congress, representing Alaska's at-large congressional district. She gained national attention after winning a special election in 2022 to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Congressman Don Young.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Mary Peltola ranks 19,770 out of 19,576. Before her are Jevgenij Shuklin, Shin'ichi Yumoto, Jan Muršak, Filip Krušlin, Evgeny Lebedev, and Blessing Oborududu. After her are Dominic Ressel, Anna Donáth, Yoon Jae-young, Tanni Grey-Thompson, Ondřej Palát, and Nikos Pappas.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1973, Mary Peltola ranks 1,347. Before her are Greg Ostertag, Hajime Eto, Arnab Goswami, Bhagwant Mann, Lauren Bowles, and Jenny Whittle. After her are Lida Abdul, Rob Hayles, Christian Borle, Kevin Kwan, Jade Puget, and Tim Harford.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Mary Peltola ranks 19,810 out of 20,380. Before her are Caprice Bourret (1971), Mara Abbott (1985), Bershawn Jackson (1983), Alexander Gould (1994), Julia Cohen (1989), and Lacey Sturm (1981). After her are Jenna Boyd (1993), Anthony Rizzo (1989), Justin Anderson (1993), Brad Will (1970), Eddie Kingston (1981), and Alexie Gilmore (1976).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Mary Peltola ranks 1,543. Before her are Ruben Gallego (1979), Tony Amonte (1970), James Langevin (1964), Markwayne Mullin (1977), Ami Bera (1965), and Robert Aderholt (1965). After her are John Katko (1962), Neera Tanden (1970), Katie Britt (1982), Mikie Sherrill (1972), Peter Roskam (1961), and Chris Reed (1989).

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