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GOP Senator's Embarrassing Debate Moment Caught On Video
huffpost.com • • nation
Key Points:
- During a recent debate, Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) was caught glancing at Democratic candidate Mary Peltola’s paddle before answering a question about fishery management impacts on Indigenous ways of life.
- Peltola quickly raised a NO paddle in response to the question, while Sullivan hesitated, shuffled through notes, and then also held up a NO paddle, prompting laughter from the audience.
- Peltola, a former commercial fisherman and ex-U.S. House member, later posted on X suggesting Alaskans deserve a senator with clear positions, subtly mocking Sullivan’s moment.
- Alaska’s Senate race is highly competitive this year, with Peltola holding a slight lead in recent polls, marking a potential shift in a state that hasn’t elected a Democratic senator since 2008.
