Alaska’s congressional elections pit “thousandaires” against millionaires and “billionaire buddies”

By: Nathaniel Herz, Anchorage Press

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: October 6, 2026

Words: 1,073

Last Updated: 1 week, 4 days ago

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One of the starkest contrasts in Alaska’s federal races for Senate and House this election season is about money.

Two of the candidates, from rural Alaska and running to the left of two Republican incumbents, have few assets to their name.

Mary Peltola, a Democrat running for the U.S. Senate against incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan, reports as little as $47,000 in assets, according to the financial disclosure she was legally required to file as …

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