[AlaskaErik]

My Congressman since I was a high school senior. Now I'm a Medicare senior. Republican Governor Dunleavy will appoint a successor.

[TexasGurl24]

Successors are not appointed to the house. There has to be an election.

[miserare]

R.I.P., Rep. Young.

[ScottinVA]

RIP

[lee martell]

Young was old.

[Lurkinanloomin]

Will ranked choice voting flip this seat?

[BobL]

Part of The Steal? Don’t know either way.

[gunsequalfreedom]

Details were not immediately available....

Young, a Republican, had served in Congress since 1973. Young was the longest-serving member of the U.S. House, was in his 25th term and running for a 26th.

I'm going to hazard a guess here: Old age.

[House Atreides]

RIP Congressman. Thanks for your long, dedicated service.

[AlaskaErik]

I expect Democrats are going to be in a cat fight to see who runs for his seat. No idea who the Republican candidate will be. At least the sordid ranked voting that was foisted upon us will not go into effect before the special election.

[jaydubya2]

was in his 25th term and running for a 26th at 88 years old?

R.I.P.

[Vermont Lt]

In Congress for almost 50 years.

I hope his soul will Rest In Peace. But can we stop electing Royalty?

[WinstonSmith1984]

What are your thoughts on this man and his service AlaskaErik?

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

I oppose term-limits.

If someone is doing an effective job, why limit them?

There's a reason why Young served 50 years in Congress. His constituents liked him, obviously.

All term limits is going to do is make them an effective lame-duck and they can't get anything done.

If you don't like someone vote them out.

[Mr. K]

25th term ??????

So he was around when everything turned to sh*t?

And they kept him in office???

[AlaskaErik]

Upon further research I find that a special election has to be held no sooner than 60 days and no later than 90 days. Either way, the insidious ranked voting will not be in effect yet.

[fieldmarshaldj]

RIP.

This could provide an opening for Sarah Palin. Love to see the heads explode.

[Carriage Hill]

RIP.

[HYPOCRACY]

Nobody should be sucking on the government teat that long. Don’t care whose side he was on.

RIP.

[Bigbrown]

Great man and will be missed here in the state. Personally helped out my father-in-law was having issues with the federal government. He won’t be forgotten in this household…

[moovova]

Suddenly?