Mary Peltola's Alaska Bid Lifts Democrats' Long-Shot Senate Chances
Former Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola said she would challenge incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan in Alaska, a move that could put the red-leaning state in play as Democrats make a long-shot bid to retake control of the Senate.
Democrats had heavily recruited Peltola, 52 years old, in an effort to expand the map of competitive states in this year's midterm elections. They would need to flip at least four Senate seats from red to blue—and successfully defend the ones they currently hold—to win back the majority...
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