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Alaska Senate candidate sustains "minor injuries" in car accident

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Hubbard, K. (2026, October 25). Alaska Senate candidate sustains "minor injuries" in car accident. CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mary-peltola-car-accident-alaska-senate-race/

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CBS News · collected 2026-10-25 · by Kaia Hubbard

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Mary Peltola, a Democratic Senate candidate from Alaska, sustained minor injuries in a car accident while traveling to the Alaska Federation of Natives Annual Banquet. Her campaign manager stated that medical advice has led to the rescheduling of upcoming events as Peltola recovers. The incident occurred on Sunday and involves a vehicle collision caused by another driver.
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Mary Peltola, the Democratic candidate running for U.S. Senate in Alaska, sustained minor injuries in a car crash while traveling to the Alaska Federation of Natives Annual Banquet on Saturday night. Her campaign has postponed several upcoming events scheduled for Sunday and Monday as she recovers, per medical advice. The accident occurred when another vehicle struck Peltola's car, causing non-life-threatening injuries that required medical attention. Police confirmed a multi-vehicle collision in Anchorage but did not specify additional details. With just nine days until the November 3 election, Peltola is disappointed about the delay of her planned "Alaska Always Tour," an eight-stop campaign push designed to engage directly with voters across the state. Her campaign manager, Cheryl Bruce, emphasized that Peltola remains in good spirits and looks forward to resuming campaigning soon. The incident has not affected her lead over Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan but adds a new layer of uncertainty to the final week of the race.

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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.
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🔮 Peltola's events on Sunday and Monday would be rescheduled in the coming days, the campaign said.
2026-10-25 · CBS News
Alaska Senate candidate sustains "minor injuries" in car accident · assertive framing

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Alaska Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola sustained "minor injuries" in a car accident, her campaign said Sunday. asserted
campaign → sustain → accident
"Mary and her family sustained minor injuries but are in good spirits," Peltola's campaign manager, Cheryl Bruce, said in a statement. asserted
manager → sustain → statement
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. asserted
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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. asserted
Bruce → say → families
Peltola's events on Sunday and Monday would be rescheduled in the coming days, the campaign said. asserted
campaign → reschedule → days
Peltola, 53, is to become the first Democrat elected to the Senate since 2008, four years after she became the first Democrat to represent the state in the House in 50 years . asserted
she → become → years
She was the top vote-getter in the August top-four primary, setting up the general election contest against Sullivan and two other candidates under Alaska's ranked-choice election system. asserted
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