Peltola’s campaign says the eight-stop “Alaska Always Tour” is scheduled to resume Tuesday in Homer, Alaska
Mary Peltola’s campaign said her medical providers recommended that she reschedule events Sunday and Monday to recover, delaying what the campaign announced as the “Alaska Always Tour,” an eight-stop push through the last week before Election Day.
The recommendation followed a Saturday car crash in which Peltola and her family suffered minor injuries, her campaign said.
Another vehicle crashed into the one transporting Peltola and her family, and Peltola required medical attention after the accident, the campaign said.
The family was driving to a campaign stop and was on their way to the Alaska Federation of Natives Annual Banquet.
Peltola’s campaign manager, Cheryl Bruce, wrote in a statement that the candidate was in “good spirits” following the accident, but that her medical providers recommended she reschedule events Sunday and Monday to recover.
Mary Peltola, an Alaska Native and former congresswoman, is the Democratic candidate for Alaska’s Senate seat and is challenging Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, hoping to become the first Democrat in nearly two decades to represent the state in the Senate.
Both candidates have tried to rally support from Alaska Native voters, a key constituency in the high-stakes race that has become one of the most watched in the nation.
On Friday, President Donald Trump, who held a rally in support of Sullivan earlier this month, said he told his administration to sue to block certification of the race if the incumbent loses.
The lawsuit cites potential confusion with another candidate who is listed on the ranked-choice ballot as Daniel J. Sullivan Jr.
The campaign said Peltola will resume events Tuesday, with a stop in Homer, Alaska.