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A key Republican defends Alaska Senate candidate Mary Peltola after reports of abusive behavior

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By Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan criticized his Democratic opponent Mary Peltola, a former congresswoman, over allegations of abusive behavior toward members of her staff, which he described as “very disturbing.” But Sullivan’s Republican colleague, Sen.

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  1. Washington Examiner

    Mary Peltola’s campaign defends against claims she mistreated staffers: ‘Shouldering the enormous burden of grief’ (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Democratic Senate nominee Mary Peltola’s campaign is defending her following a New York Times report detailing allegations from former staffers that she berated aides, used slurs, and shoved an employee.

  2. Newsweek

    Liberals Rush to Defend Mary Peltola After Staffer Accusations (opens Newsweek)

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    Many liberal commentators dismissed allegations as “a very silly and sad attempt at a hit piece,” expressing sympathy to Peltola.

  3. Breitbart News

    Democrat Mary Peltola Accused of Abusive Behavior, Vulgar Outbursts in Blockbuster Story (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Alaska Democrat Senate candidate Mary Peltola was the subject of a devastating New York Times profile on Wednesday, September 23 which described a pattern of angry outbursts, physical abuse, and slurs for years while serving in the U.S. House of Representatives.

  4. Blaze Media

    Democrat accused of wishing 'botched abortion' on woman, roughing up staffer, using 'fa**ot' as campaign spirals (opens Blaze Media)

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    Former tribal court judge Mary Peltola was voted out of Congress in 2024. Now, in an attempt to revive her political career, she is trying to unseat incumbent Sen. Daniel Sullivan (R) to represent Alaska in the U.S. Senate.

  5. NOTUS

    Democrats Are Fighting Over How Bosses Should Treat Them After an Explosive Mary Peltola Report (opens NOTUS)

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    Former staffers for the Alaska Senate candidate described fits of anger and use of slurs to The New York Times. Now Democrats are asking: Do we have to put up with that?

  6. New York Post

    Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola accused of shoving male aide as ex-staffers throw fit over her use of ‘retard’ as well as gay slur (opens New York Post)

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    Former Alaska Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola is prone to angry outbursts that have rankled members of her own team -- using offensive terms like "retard" and "f-----."

  7. Jezebel

    Mary Peltola’s Alleged Past Could Jeopardize Alaska’s Democratic Future (opens Jezebel)

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    Jezebel's feed description

    Hypocrisy continues to be a job spec for politicians.

  8. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    A key Republican defends Alaska Senate candidate Mary Peltola after reports of abusive behavior (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan criticized his Democratic opponent Mary Peltola, a former congresswoman, over allegations of abusive behavior toward members of her staff, which he described as “very disturbing.” But Sullivan’s Republican colleague, Sen.

  9. The Guardian

    Mary Peltola’s campaign says reports of her using slurs and shoving staffer are exaggerated (opens The Guardian)

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    Alaska Democratic nominee in pivotal Senate race ‘struggled to deal with her grief’ after death of husband and mother, spokesperson said Mary Peltola’s campaign on Thursday downplayed a report that the Democratic nominee in Alaska’s pivotal Senate race shoved a staffer and used slurs, saying the art…

  10. Anchorage Daily News

    How ex-staffers’ allegations of hostile behavior by Peltola might affect Alaska’s key U.S. Senate race (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Alaska political commentators said in interviews that the accusations appear to have left many of Democrat Mary Peltola’s supporters unswayed as she seeks to unseat Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan.

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