Mary Peltola is a lifelong Alaskan, a mother of seven and a proven champion for all Alaska families. Mary is Yup’ik and grew up in the close-knit communities of Kwethluk, Tuntutuliak, Platinum, and Bethel, where she began fishing with her father at the age of six before becoming a fishing boat captain at age 14, and a herring and salmon technician for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game during college. After being elected to the state legislature at the age of 24, Mary chaired the bipartisan Bush Caucus which helped to pass legislation and influence budgets that improved the lives in rural Alaska. Mary has delivered for Alaska by working across the aisle to secure good paying jobs through the Willow Oil Project; ban foreign trawled fish; and bring home more than $9 billion for Alaska infrastructure, rural broadband, and energy grid improvements. 

Mary is running for U.S. Senate, because the politicians in Washington are putting powerful special interests first and leaving Alaskans behind. Mary knows how to win tough races and has won statewide in Alaska before by focusing on her core values of fish, family, and freedom – and she’ll win this race by always putting Alaska first and taking on the rigged system in DC. In the Senate, she will be an independent voice for Alaska and work with anyone or take on anyone, no matter their party, to make life better and more affordable for Alaska families.