Peltola launches Alaska Senate bid, aiming to flip a red seat for Democrats

Former Rep. Mary Peltola announces a U.S. Senate run in Alaska to challenge two-term Republican Dan Sullivan. A former Alaska Native congresswoman with a centrist, Blue Dog background, Peltola is banked on her name recognition and bipartisan appeal after narrowly losing reelection in 2024, hoping to energize Democrats in a historically Republican-leaning state. Sullivan has Trump’s endorsement and solid fundraising, while Democrats have spent millions on ads to frame him, making the race an uphill fight in a state that Trump carried by double digits. Peltola stresses Alaska-first priorities and positions on gun rights and abortion rights, signaling a bid to win over harder-to-woo GOP voters in a bid to flip the seat.