Alaska candidate for US Senate seat rejects Kamala Harris’s unsolicited support
Former VP sent fundraising appeal for Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign – with half of donations going to Harris’s organization Alaska US Senate candidate Mary Peltola has rejected the support of Kamala Harris , her fellow Democrat, after the 2024 presidential candidate sent out a seemingly unsolicited fundraising appeal on Peltola’s behalf. Harris, who lost Alaska – typically a Republican-voting…
Alaska Senatorial hopeful Mary Peltola has firmly rejected support from fellow Democrat Kamala Harris, who had reached out to Peltola’s supporters with a fundraising appeal on her behalf. Harris, who lost Alaska by a significant margin in the 2024 presidential election, sent an email to Peltola’s supporters urging them to donate to a nonprofit organization called Fight for the People Pac.
The email, which claimed that Peltola was the only candidate capable of securing a Democratic Senate majority for Alaska, stated, "If there’s anyone who can flip Alaska and secure the Senate majority for Democrats – it’s Mary." However, Peltola’s campaign swiftly dismissed the offer and emphasized her commitment to representing her constituents in Alaska rather than appealing to donors or political figures outside the state.
The Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan seized on the situation, using the email to highlight Peltola’s opposition to Harris's perceived "disastrous anti-Alaska agenda." Peltola's campaign has emphasized her focus on Alaskan issues and the support of over 10,000 Alaskans who have volunteered for her campaign.
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