Alaska Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola is in a tough reelection fight against Republican Nick Begich in a high-stakes race that follows a year of intense personal tragedy for the lawmaker JUNEAU ...
Rep. Mary Peltola seeks to retain her role as Alaska’s sole U.S. House of Representatives seat. The Democratic incumbent made history as the first Alaska Native woman to serve in Congress when ...
Photograph courtesy of Mary Peltola. Mary Peltola never expected to win a congressional seat. Through personal tragedy, partisan gridlock, and a challenging reelection race, Alaska’s first Native ...
Mary Peltola. During Peltola’s first term, Alaska received billions of dollars of infrastructure and project funding, including five years of funding for our marine highway system. Peltola has ...
Nick Begich III and Mary Peltola at Dena’ina Civic and Convention Center on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024. (James Oh/Alaska Public Media) Spending in Alaska’s U.S. House race has exceeded $40 ...
Barrier-Breaking Alaska Congresswoman Copes With Personal Tragedy as She Faces Tough Reelection Bid JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alannah Hurley still gets choked up recalling Democrat Mary Peltola’s ...
JUNEAU, Alaska — Alannah Hurley still gets choked up recalling Democrat Mary Peltola’s election to Alaska’s only U.S. House seat in 2022. Hurley, like Peltola, is Yup’ik and called Peltola ...