Democrats Get Their Candidate in Alaska

“Democrats are going after Alaska’s Senate race this year, and they’ve landed probably the only candidate that can make it competitive: Mary Peltola,” Semafor reports.

New York Times: “Ms. Peltola, who was Alaska’s sole House member from 2022 until her defeat in 2024, is one of her red state’s few prominent Democrats. She has been considered perhaps the only person who could pose a threat to Senator Dan Sullivan, a Republican who is up for re-election this year.”

“In her announcement video, Ms. Peltola made clear that she planned to position herself as a political outsider fixated on state and local issues like Alaska’s fishing industry and rising cost of living.”

NOTUS: “While Sullivan will be a formidable opponent, Peltola’s bid will now force Republican campaign brass to expend resources on the race as they fend off other strong Democratic recruits in Ohio, North Carolina and Maine.”