Mary Peltola Launches $300,000 Alaska Senate Ad, Avoiding Trump and Party Labels

1 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 19

$300,000 in television and digital ads marked Mary Peltola’s first paid media push Tuesday in her bid to unseat Republican Senator Dan Sullivan in Alaska.
The 60-second spot sidesteps the usual 2026 partisan attacks, omitting Trump, Sullivan and even party identity while presenting voters praising Peltola’s local roots and work with families, farmers and fishermen.
That message reflects her need to win over Alaska’s independent-minded electorate in a state Republicans usually carry, even as Democrats view the race as a possible opening in their push to retake Congress.
Trump won Alaska by 13 percentage points in 2024, underscoring why Peltola is emphasizing an Alaska-first, working-class image over national Democratic themes.

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