
Peltola postpones campaign stop after Saturday car accident
Former representative. Marie Peltola is postponing the end of her campaign for Alaska’s Senate seat after she and her family suffered minor injuries in a car crash Saturday night.
Peltola and his family were on their way to the annual Alaska Federation of Natives banquet when another driver struck their vehicle, his campaign announced on Sunday on social networks.
“Married and his family were slightly injured but are in good spirits,” the campaign manager said. Cheryl Bruce said in the release. “Unfortunately, according to the advice of health professionals, Married upcoming events in Fairbanks and Bethel will be rescheduled for later in the week as she takes time to recover.
The accident disrupts the start of by Peltola “Alaska Always Tour” bringing together eight communities, a seven-day campaign before the midterms. Events in Fairbanks and Bethel originally scheduled for Sunday and Monday will be postponed, while stops in Homer, Kenai, Seward, Juneau, Anchorage and Palmer will continue as planned, the campaign says.
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