The Canada Brief

Politics · 8 d ago

Mountains and tundra in Denali National Park, Alaska

Alaska Senate candidate Mary Peltola and her family are hurt in a car crash

Her campaign said the injuries were minor. Another driver struck the vehicle carrying the family to the Alaska Federation of Natives Annual Banquet.

Oct

27

Tuesday

Homer, Alaska

She will resume campaigning on Tuesday with a stop in Homer, Alaska, after her campaign rescheduled events on Sunday and Monday.

Why it matters

Peltola, 53, is trying to unseat Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan and become the first Democrat elected to the Senate from Alaska since 2008.