Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola Hurt in Anchorage Car Crash, Pauses Campaign Events Eight Days Before the Midterms
Her campaign says she and her family had minor injuries after another vehicle hit theirs Saturday night. She skips Sunday and Monday events and returns Tuesday. Fox adds the money race against Sen. Dan Sullivan.
Democratic Senate nominee Mary Peltola was in a two-vehicle crash in Anchorage on Saturday night and has paused her campaign schedule, Fox News reports.
What happened. Her campaign says another vehicle hit the one carrying Peltola and her family near the Alaska Federation of Natives convention. They were on the way to the group's annual banquet. Campaign manager Cheryl Bruce said, "Mary and her family sustained minor injuries but are in good spirits." On the advice of medical professionals, events in Fairbanks and Bethel will be rescheduled for later in the week.
The schedule. Fox says Peltola missed Sunday campaign tour events, will rest Monday and plans to return to the trail Tuesday. Bruce said Peltola is disappointed the crash delays the start of her "Alaska Always Tour."
The race. Peltola, a former congresswoman, faces Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan. Fox reports she has outraised him, $33 million to nearly $14 million, through October. Sullivan has more cash on hand, $5.1 million to her $3.2 million, and Republicans have outspent Democrats in the race, $42 million to $38 million.
The ballot fight. Fox notes Trump said Friday he told his administration to sue to block certification if Sullivan loses, citing a second candidate on the ranked-choice ballot named Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. On Truth Social early Sunday, Trump called ranked-choice voting a "TOTAL DEMOCRAT SCAM" and urged Alaskans to vote yes on Ballot Measure 2 to end it.
Note for readers: the crash details and the injury description come from Peltola's campaign. Fox does not report who was driving the other vehicle or whether police made a finding. We covered the Justice Department's Alaska lawsuit earlier.