Alaska’s only House member is learning what it’s like to run on her own record instead of against Sarah Palin.
Rep. Mary Peltola — a Democrat representing a Republican-leaning at-large district — is seeking re-election on a platform of “fish, family, and freedom.” Unlike 2022, when she won a special election and then a full term, the state’s former governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee isn’t on the ballot.
“The last election was a one-off that had more to do with the fact that Sarah Palin was a toxic candidate,” said Art Hackney, an Alaska-based political consultant who worked ...