Alaska's Democratic Senate candidate pauses midterms campaigning after car crash
Summary
Alaska Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola has paused campaigning after she and her family sustained minor injuries in a car crash on Saturday. Her campaign said she is rescheduling events while she recovers on medical advice.Key Facts
- Peltola, 53, and her family were travelling to an event when another driver hit their vehicle, according to her campaign.
- Her campaign manager said Peltola and her family were in good spirits.
- The US midterm elections are scheduled for 3 November.
- Peltola is challenging Republican incumbent Senator Dan Sullivan in Alaska.
- The Cook Political Report rates the Alaska Senate race as a toss-up.
- The article says President Donald Trump directed the Justice Department to sue to block certification of the Alaska Senate election if Sullivan loses.
- A lawsuit argued that a second candidate named Dan Sullivan could confuse voters; the Alaska Supreme Court has rejected earlier efforts to remove him from the ballot.
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