Mary Peltola Fires 2 Senior Aides Before Alaska's Aug. 18 Senate Primary
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Updated · The New York Times · Aug 17
Mary Peltola Fires 2 Senior Aides Before Alaska's Aug. 18 Senate Primary
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Aug 17
Summary
Days before Alaska’s top-four Senate primary, Mary Peltola ousted campaign manager Elisa Rios and a deputy campaign manager, while longtime adviser Anton McParland shifted to a general consultant role.
Cheryl Bruce, previously deputy campaign manager, was elevated to run the campaign as Peltola’s team described the changes as a transition toward the general election and declined to explain the shake-up.
The turmoil follows a rough stretch in which Peltola publicly distanced herself from Kamala Harris after a PAC fundraising appeal tied the Democrat to a national figure in a conservative state.
Peltola’s allies say she remains competitive, citing a new Data for Progress poll showing her ahead of Republican Senator Dan Sullivan, while Republicans cast the staffing changes as a sign of weakness.