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Alaska Dem Senate candidate suffers minor injuries in car crash, forcing her to skip campaign events

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Fox News · collected 2026-10-26 · by Eric Mack

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Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola was involved in a car crash on Saturday night in Anchorage, causing minor injuries to her and her family. As a result, she had to cancel campaign events planned for Fairbanks and Bethel until later in the week as advised by medical professionals. The incident occurs during a critical phase of Alaska's Senate race between Peltola and incumbent Republican Senator Dan Sullivan, with both candidates competing intensely for voter support, particularly from Alaska Native voters.
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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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"I revealed what everyone knows, that the Ranked Choice Voting Ballot is a TOTAL DEMOCRAT SCAM meant to confuse the Voter, so that Senator Dan Sullivan will lose Votes to a man who has never participated in Politics before, named Daniel J. Sullivan, Jr.," Trump wrote early Sunday morning on Truth Social.
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🔮 "Unfortunately, per the advice of medical professionals, Mary’s upcoming events in Fairbanks and Bethel will be rescheduled for later in the week as she takes time to recover.

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Democratic Senate nominee Mary Peltola and members of her family were involved in a two-vehicle collision in Anchorage on Saturday night, prompting her campaign to adjust upcoming schedule commitments in the final stretch of the midterm race. asserted
Peltola → involve → race
The crash occurred Saturday in the vicinity of the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) convention, where candidate events and campaign appearances had been underway over the weekend. asserted
events → occur → weekend
It happened when another vehicle crashed into the one transporting Peltola and her family, the campaign said. asserted
campaign → happen → Peltola
"Mary and her family sustained minor injuries but are in good spirits," campaign manager Cheryl Bruce said in a statement. asserted
Bruce → sustain → statement
"Unfortunately, per the advice of medical professionals, Mary’s upcoming events in Fairbanks and Bethel will be rescheduled for later in the week as she takes time to recover. asserted
she → reschedule → time
" "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 added. asserted
Bruce → disappoint → families
The pause comes at a pivotal moment in Alaska’s high-stakes Senate contest between Peltola and incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, as both campaigns scramble across the state to mobilize voters and secure turnout ahead of the November midterm vote. asserted
campaigns → come → vote
Peltola, an Alaska Native and former congresswoman, is hoping to become the first Democrat in nearly two decades to represent the state in the Senate. asserted
Peltola → hop → Senate
Both she and Sullivan have tried to rally support from Alaska Native voters, a key constituency in the high-stakes race that has become one of the most watched in the nation. asserted
that → try → nation
President Donald Trump — who held a rally in support of Sullivan earlier this month — said Friday he told his administration to sue to block certification of the race if the incumbent loses. asserted
incumbent → hold → race
The lawsuit cites potential confusion with another candidate who is listed on the ranked choice ballot as Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. Alaska allows voters to rank their top picks rather than choosing a single candidate. asserted
voters → cite → candidate
Voters will have four choices, including Sullivan, Peltola and the other Dan Sullivan, a candidate Republicans have called a decoy in what they believe is a Democratic effort to confuse voters. asserted
they → have → voters
"I revealed what everyone knows, that the Ranked Choice Voting Ballot is a TOTAL DEMOCRAT SCAM meant to confuse the Voter, so that Senator Dan Sullivan will lose Votes to a man who has never participated in Politics before, named Daniel J. Sullivan, Jr.," Trump wrote early Sunday morning on Truth Social. asserted
Trump → reveal → Social
"He is only there because the Democrats want to steal the Election. asserted
Democrats → want → Election
It is a reason to vote out ranked-choice voting, Trump added. " asserted
Trump → vote → voting
The Democrats are trying to steal this important Republican Seat and, if that happens, everything we’ve done for Alaska will come to an immediate hault [sic]," Trump concluded. asserted
Trump → try → hault
Peltola has outraised Sullivan through October, $33 million to nearly $14 million, but Sullivan reported having more campaign cash, $5.1 million to Peltola's $3.2 million. asserted
Sullivan → outraise → Peltola
Republicans have outspent Democrats in the race, $42 million to $38 million. asserted
Republicans → outspent → race
The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report. asserted
Press → contribute → report
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