Mary Peltola did something a bit rare in modern politics: She hired a former political rival

[brooklynite]

Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) announced she's hired a former GOP rival for her House seat, Josh Revak, to serve as her state director. Such moves are rare in modern politics but not unheard of for the Alaska Democrat.

"I’m grateful to have Josh joining my team. Since I won the election with support from Alaskans on both sides of the aisle, I’ve been building a team ready to tackle the issues that unite us."
— Peltola in a statement

Who's Revak? He was a former Alaska state senator who ran in the special election to replace the late-Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) in 2022. He came in tenth, while Peltola ultimately won the runoff.

https://www.politico.com/minutes/congress/02-2-2023/team-of-rivals/

[Dorian Gray]

1. I think this is appealing

to a large swath of the country who are sick of the fighting. I think the house though is tough to find common ground. So many demagogues on the R side.

[Tetrachloride]

2. Alaska thinks different. Been there

[Indykatie]

3. Peltola is a Smart Politician. This is a brilliant Move.

She knows she will need more than just Dem votes to get re-elected. I read she also has brought staff on board who worked for Stevens. She was also endorsed by Stevens' daughters who cut an ad for her.