Mary Peltola is an uncommonly complicated candidate
Pro-gun, pro-oil and pro-gas — but also pro-environment and pro-fish.
From The Times
September 29, 2026

Mary Peltola, the Democratic Senate candidate in Alaska, is a complicated officeseeker. She is pro-gun, pro-oil and pro-gas, but also pro-environment and pro-fish. Her campaign has been marred by accounts of her outbursts, which have left some aides unnerved.

Mary Peltola holds a microphone while smiling and standing near a U.S. flag.

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Here’s a look at Peltola’s path to Washington. →

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