Alaska’s Republican Rep. Don Young has represented the state for close to half a century, and he’ll get two more years after winning his reelection bid.

Young, 87, both the oldest member of Congress and the longest active member, having served since 1973, defeated Alyse Galvin, who ran as an independent along Democratic lines.

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