Former Republican Gov. Sarah Palin won the statewide count in the June 11 special primary election, but former Bethel Democratic state Rep. Mary Peltola was the top vote-getter in state House District 33, which encompasses Haines, Skagway and downtown Juneau.
Peltola led the district with 29.82% of the 5,598 ballots in the district, followed by nonpartisan Al Gross, a retired Petersburg surgeon and commercial fisherman, at 24.27%. Palin collected 10.64% of the votes in the…