She Took On Betsy DeVos. Now She Wants To Unseat GOP Rep. Don Young.

[Judi Lynn]

08/02/2018 03:17 pm ET

It’s a long shot, but Alaska independent Alyse Galvin is raising lots of money and just might catch the Democratic wave.
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By Jennifer Bendery

WASHINGTON ― It was early 2017, and Alyse Galvin was on a mission: Bring down Betsy DeVos’ nomination for education secretary.

Galvin, a 52-year-old education advocate in Anchorage, Alaska, was horrified by DeVos’ lack of experience. So she spearheaded a campaign to pressure the state’s two senators to vote no. She and other educators launched a “Betsy DeVos Tie-Breaker Telethon” on Facebook Live, urging Alaskans to call in and share their thoughts on DeVos. They were flooded with negative feedback and displayed their results.

DeVos was ultimately confirmed. But she barely got through, and it was partly due to Galvin’s efforts. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) was one of two GOP senators to vote no, which forced Vice President Mike Pence to come in to break a tie vote. Murkowski said she made her decision after an outpouring of disapproval from Alaskans.

Now Galvin is in a different kind of campaign: The mother of four is running for Congress and taking on Rep. Don Young (R), who has held this House seat for 44 years ― making him the longest-serving member. The 85-year-old lawmaker, known for his charismatic and straight-up offensive persona, is an Alaska fixture.

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[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. She sounds very good..............except for the drilling in ANWR.

That is a big turnoff for me and for many environmentalists.

But first, let's see her win.

Then we can work on changing her mind about ANWR.

Go get Don, Alyse!

[RandySF]

2. Independent, or Alaska Independence Party?