Alaska Senate Candidate Faces Allegations From Former Aides
WHO:
Fox News - Mary Peltola, the Alaskan Democratic Senate nominee, is involved in the allegations.
TMZ - Multiple staffers of Mary Peltola are making claims against her.
WHAT:
CNN - Peltola's campaign spokesperson Harry Child stated, "Exaggerating and outright lying about moments from the hardest period of her life, and falsely presenting them as a pattern of behavior, is wrong."
CNN - Peltola was first elected to Congress in a 2022 special election to complete the term of GOP Rep. Don Young following his death.
CNN - Peltola lost her re-election bid in 2024.
CNN - In last month’s all-party primary, Peltola earned 49.5% of the vote while Sen. Sullivan trailed with 41.4%.
CNN - The general election in November will also feature Dan J. Sullivan, a former schoolteacher running as a Republican, and Gerald Heikes, another Republican.
CNN - There is concern among GOP members that having two same-named Sullivans on the ticket could lead to confusion and split the vote.
NY Post - Mary Peltola is accused of shoving a male aide during her time as a sitting member of Congress and while campaigning.
TMZ - Allegations include that Peltola used slurs such as "Ft" and the R-word, and that she allegedly shoved a staff member.
Fox News - Peltola described the period during which the alleged outbursts occurred as the "hardest period of her life" following the loss of her mother and husband.
WHERE:
TMZ - The incidents reportedly occurred while Peltola was a sitting member of Congress and during her campaign.
WHEN:
TMZ - The New York Times report detailing the allegations was released on a Wednesday.
WHY:
Fox News - Peltola's alleged outbursts were attributed to grief from losing her mother and husband within months of each other.
HOW:
TMZ - The allegations were made by multiple staffers who claim to have witnessed the incidents.
(UPDATED September 24, 2026 20:59 UTC)
Peltola's campaign spokesperson, Harry Child, criticized recent claims about her past, stating that exaggerating and lying about difficult moments in her life is simply wrong. Peltola, who was first elected to Congress in a 2022 special election, lost her re-election bid in 2024, despite earning nearly half the votes in last month’s all-party primary. Looking ahead to the general election in November, she will face off against Dan J. Sullivan, a former schoolteacher, and Gerald Heikes, both Republicans, raising concerns among GOP members about potential voter confusion with two candidates sharing the same last name.
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(UPDATED September 24, 2026 18:00 UTC)
Mary Peltola is facing accusations of shoving a male aide during her tenure as a sitting member of Congress and while campaigning. The incident reportedly occurred at around 18:00 UTC, according to the New York Post. This allegation adds to the scrutiny surrounding her conduct in office.
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(UPDATED September 24, 2026 17:02 UTC)
Mary Peltola, the Alaskan Democratic Senate nominee, is facing serious allegations from multiple staffers who claim they witnessed her using slurs and even shoving a colleague during her time in Congress and while campaigning. Peltola has described this challenging period as the "hardest period of her life," following the loss of both her mother and husband within months. A report detailing these allegations was released by The New York Times on a Wednesday, shedding light on the troubling claims against her.