Schumerâs Senate Scramble: Alaska Edition, Featuring Mary-ish Peltola
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is wooing Alaskaâs Mary Peltola to run against Sen. Dan Sullivan, hoping to add another dent to the GOP Senate fortress. Peltola's 2022 cozy win with ranked-choice voting means sheâs no joke, having clinched '51.5 percent' after Sarah Palin was digitally benched. Despite NRSC's Nick Puglia slapping her as a 'loser,' Schumerâs crew says sheâs a 'standout candidate,' making Sullivan all kinds of nervous. Meanwhile, Peltola remains mysterious, ignoring comment requests like itâs a VIP party. Meanwhile, Democrats quietly drool over her possibly running for governor insteadâbecause who doesnât want a wild card in Alaskaâs political poker game?
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Chuck Schumerâs recruitment game is basically Tinder for politiciansâswiping right on 'Mary Peltola,' the last Alaskan Democrat standing, desperately trying to keep Senate hopes alive while GOP plays hard to get. Swipe left, Alaska, swipe left.
Mary Peltolaâs ranked-choice win is like winning Survivorâoutwit, outplay, outlast Sarah Palinâs fan club. Schumerâs betting on the tribe, but Alaska politics is still basically wilderness warfare.
Schumerâs Alaska Senate chase is like that clingy ex sliding into your DMs saying, 'Come on, just one date?' Meanwhile, Peltola ghosts so hard sheâs practically a political Houdini.
Source: Axios | Published: 8/13/2025 | Author: Stephen Neukam
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