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AOC-backed Alaska Senate hopeful Mary Peltola accused of using n-word

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Mary Peltola — the Alaska Democratic Senate hopeful famously championed by "Squad" Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — is fighting allegations by former staffers she used the n-word in a 2024 incident.

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  1. New York Post

    AOC-backed Alaska Senate hopeful Mary Peltola accused of using n-word (opens New York Post)

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    Mary Peltola — the Alaska Democratic Senate hopeful famously championed by "Squad" Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — is fighting allegations by former staffers she used the n-word in a 2024 incident.

  2. Objectivist

    AOC-Backed Mary Peltola Faces New Scandal in Alaska Senate Race [WATCH] (opens Objectivist)

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    Former staffers are accusing Mary Peltola of using a racial slur and other offensive language as she faces Sen. Dan Sullivan in a tight Alaska race that could help decide control of the Senate.

  3. BizPac Review

    Mary Peltola accused of using N-word as controversy follows AOC-backed candidate (opens BizPac Review)

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    Renewed scrutiny amid a ballot scandal found alleged past remarks directed at staffers surfacing once more for Alaska’s Squad-backed Senate nominee. At the same time that Democrats […]