Mary Peltola
October 22, 2026 · Newsletter
Tighter than ever
Earlier this week, a new poll from Data for Progress showed us beating Dan Sullivan by just 2 points – confirming a trend that this race is getting tighter and tighter.
When I launched my campaign in January, election experts and forecasters immediately declared our race as one to watch. Over the coming months, as I traveled to communities across Alaska and met thousands of working people in every corner of the state, our polling lead grew.
But then, the DC establishment took notice. Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and DC super PACs sprung into action, pouring roughly $50 million into Alaska against me – an enormous amount in our small media markets. Any Alaskan knows that our airwaves are absolutely blanketed in attack ads right now.
Some of them are ridiculous – how can I be “dressed up as an Alaskan” when I was born and raised here? – but others are deeply upsetting to me, including alleging that I voted against our veterans simply because I refused to play along with the pettiness and partisanship that’s come to characterize Congress. Of course I voted to increase pay for our servicemembers – and I’d proudly do it again. That’s why we need resources to fight back against their lies.
No matter how much money the DC establishment pours into our race, Alaskans know who I am. And they know that, from day one, I’m ready to fight for them. But the truth is, if this trajectory continues over the next 12 days, we will lose this race.
This race is about working people taking on the DC establishment, and we need a massive surge in support if we are going to take on the powerful special interests and WIN what’s shaped up to be the most competitive race in the country. So please, if you can today, make a contribution to my campaign to help power our grassroots movement to a victory on November 3rd.
Anything that you are able to give will help us turn the tides and win this toss-up race. It’s just that close.
Thank you so much for your support.
- Mary