Mary Peltola Campaign Speaks Out After Car Crash Disrupts Alaska Tour
Also reported by Guardian World, PBS NewsHour
Summary
Mary Peltola and family members sustained minor injuries when another vehicle struck their car as they traveled to an Alaska campaign event, according to her campaign. Peltola postponed two tour stops to recover and was expected to resume campaigning Tuesday in Homer.Key Facts
- The crash happened Saturday as Peltola and her family traveled to the Alaska Federation of Natives Annual Banquet.
- Campaign manager Cheryl Bruce said Peltola and her family were in good spirits after sustaining minor injuries.
- Medical professionals advised Peltola to postpone campaign events in Fairbanks and Bethel; the campaign said it would reschedule them later in the week.
- The crash disrupted the start of Peltola’s planned eight-stop “Alaska Always Tour,” held during the final week before Election Day.
- Peltola, a Democrat and former congresswoman, is challenging Republican Senator Dan Sullivan for his Alaska Senate seat.
- Donald Trump has endorsed Sullivan and held a rally for him earlier in the month.
- The article says the Trump administration filed a lawsuit seeking to block certification of Alaska Senate election results under certain circumstances.
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