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Peltola Postpones Campaign Events After Car Accident
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In Short: Alaska Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola postponed her campaign events after sustaining minor injuries in a car accident.
Alaska Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola postponed her campaign events after sustaining minor injuries in a car accident on Saturday night, her campaign announced Sunday.
Peltola and her family were on their way to the Alaska Federation of Natives Annual Banquet when the vehicle transporting them was struck by another driver, causing injuries that required medical attention.
According to Peltola's campaign manager, Cheryl Bruce, the candidate sustained minor injuries but is in good spirits.
Bruce said at the advice of medical professionals, Peltola was rescheduling campaign events 'as she takes time to recover.'
Peltola expressed disappointment that the accident is delaying the start of her 'Alaska Always Tour,' and she is eager to get back on the campaign trail to speak directly with Alaskans about her plan to take on the rigged system and lower costs for working families.
The crash happened on Saturday night as Peltola and her family were traveling to the Alaska Federation of Natives Annual Banquet.
Anchorage police said a vehicle rear-ended the car carrying Peltola at a red light Saturday evening, pushing it into a third vehicle.
Peltola's events on Sunday and Monday would be rescheduled in the coming days, the campaign said.
Peltola is in a tight race with Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan, where she holds a narrow lead in the polls.
According to a RealClearPolitics average of polls conducted from Sept. 28 to Oct. 16, Peltola holds a less than 2-point lead over Sullivan.
The accident has hit the start of Peltola’s 'Alaska Always Tour,' and Republicans are citing that Sullivan was not running in 'good faith' and allegedly had ties to a Democrat strategist.
Peltola, an Alaska Native and former congresswoman, is challenging Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, hoping to become the first Democrat in nearly two decades to represent the state in the Senate.
What's confirmed
- October 25, 2026 / 1:32 PM EDT / CBS News Washington — Alaska Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola sustained "minor injuries" in a car accident, her campaign said Sunday.
- Bruce said at the advice of medical professionals, Peltola was rescheduling campaign events "as she takes time to recover."
- "Mary is disappointed that the accident is delaying the start of her Alaska Always Tour, and she is eager to get back on the campaign trail to speak directly with Alaskans about her plan to take on the rigged system and lower costs for working families," Bruce said.
- Peltola and her family were on their way to the Alaska Federation of Natives Annual Banquet when the vehicle transporting them was struck by another driver, her campaign said, causing injuries that required medical attention.
- "Mary and her family sustained minor injuries but are in good spirits," Peltola's campaign manager, Cheryl Bruce, said in a statement.
- Alaska Democrat Senate candidate Mary Peltola postponed her campaign events this week after she sustained “minor injuries” that required medical attention from a car accident in Anchorage on Saturday night.
- The crash has hit the start of Peltola’s “Alaska Always Tour."
- Former Rep. Mary Peltola is rescheduling several upcoming campaign events after she and her family sustained “minor” injuries in a car crash, her campaign announced on Sunday.
- Alaska's Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola and her family suffered minor injuries Saturday in a car crash while driving to a campaign stop, her campaign said.
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