Mary Peltola Runs for Senate in Alaska, Lifting Democrats’ Hopes
The New York Times••nation
Key Points:
- Former Representative Mary Peltola, a Democrat from Alaska, announced her candidacy for the state's Senate seat, boosting Democratic efforts to regain Senate control in the midterm elections.
- Peltola, Alaska’s only House member from 2022 until her 2024 defeat, is seen as a strong challenger to incumbent Republican Senator Dan Sullivan.
- She plans to campaign as a political outsider focused on local issues such as Alaska’s fishing industry and the rising cost of living, using her slogan “fish, family and freedom” and advocating for congressional term limits.
- Peltola’s entry completes the Democratic Senate recruitment strategy, which aims to flip four seats to secure a majority, with competitive races also underway in Ohio, North Carolina
