Pitched battle for Alaska’s Senate seat is enveloped in a fight over fish

By: Yereth Rosen

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: September 21, 2026

Words: 3,956

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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Fish are central to Alaska’s economy, Indigenous cultures and identity.

With critical salmon runs in Alaska rivers struggling, commercial operators squeezed by higher costs and stiffer market competition, fish are now at the center of the hard-fought campaign for Alaska’s U.S. Senate seat.

For Democratic challenger Mary Peltola, who is seeking to unseat incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, the fishing issues are deeply personal.

She is Yup’ik, grew up in rural …

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