Peltola campaign downplays report alleging slurs, shoving incident with staffer
The Alaska Senate candidate's campaign said a New York Times report was exaggerated, while acknowledging she struggled after the deaths of her husband and mother.
The campaign of Mary Peltola, the Democratic nominee in Alaska's pivotal US Senate race, has pushed back on a New York Times report alleging she used slurs and shoved a staffer, calling the account exaggerated, according to The Guardian.
A spokesperson for Peltola's campaign said Thursday that the former congresswoman had struggled to deal with grief following the deaths of her husband and mother, while maintaining that the New York Times article overstated the extent of her behavior.
Report based on messages and former staff interviews
The New York Times article, published Wednesday, was based on text messages and interviews with nine former employees of Peltola, who represented Alaska in the House of Representatives from 2022 until early last year.
Peltola is now running for the US Senate and is set to face Republican Senator Dan Sullivan in the November 3 midterm elections, making the race one of the more closely watched Senate contests this cycle.
The available report did not provide further detail on the specific incidents described in the New York Times account.
Sources
- Mary Peltola’s campaign says reports of her using slurs and shoving staffer are exaggerated — The Guardian — World
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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