Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola injured in car crash, delays campaign stops
The gist
Alaska Senate candidate Mary Peltola and her family sustained minor injuries in a three-vehicle crash Saturday evening.
The crash delays her final-week tour in a race deciding Senate control.
How it unfolded
- 2022Peltola was elected to fill the remainder of Congressman Don Young's term after his death that spring, then won the November general election and served a two-year term of her own.
- Sep 23, 2026The New York Times published an anonymously sourced article documenting abusive behavior by Peltola toward her staff.
- Oct 23, 2026Trump said he told his administration to sue to block certification of the race if the incumbent loses, citing potential confusion with another candidate listed on the ranked choice ballot as Daniel J. Sullivan Jr.