The Democrat vying to become Alaska’s next U.S. Senator suffered minor injuries in a car crash over the weekend.
Mary Peltola, the Democratic candidate for the Senate seat, was in a vehicle with her family on Saturday night when another car struck it, Peltola’s campaign said on Oct. 25.
Peltola, 53, was traveling as part of a seven-day tour of eight communities ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
“Mary and her family sustained minor injuries but are in good spirits,” Cheryl Bruce, Peltola’s campaign manager, said in a statement.
“Unfortunately, per the advice of medical professionals, Mary’s upcoming events in Fairbanks and Bethel will be rescheduled for later in the week as she takes time to recover.”…