Mary Peltola

Mary Peltola is listed by the FEC as a Democrat candidate for U.S. House in AK in the 2026 election cycle.

Source: api.open.fec.gov retrieved Jun 30, 2026

[Wikipedia: Bethel City Council elections] Note: This election was to fill four seats with two-year terms and two seats with one-year terms. Candidates were given the choice of which seat to fill on the basis of their vote count, with the highest vote count given first preference to decide which length of a term they wan…

Source: en.wikipedia.org retrieved May 13, 2026

[Wikipedia: Alaska House of Representatives (1999–2009)] In 1998, Peltola was elected to the Alaska House of Representatives, after a successful rematch against Ivan in the Democratic primary. She appeared on the ballot under her maiden name, though she was married to Jonathan Kapsner at the time. She was elected and reelected mostly…

Source: en.wikipedia.org retrieved May 13, 2026

[Wikipedia: Energy] Peltola supports the ConocoPhillips Willow Project and increased oil development within the National Petroleum Reserve–Alaska. She urged the White House and the Interior Department to approve the project, which they did.

Source: en.wikipedia.org retrieved May 13, 2026

[Wikipedia: Fisheries] Peltola has focused on fisheries in her election campaigns. She supports reforming the Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, to better protect fisheries and marine ecosystems. She believes that the act's focus on "optimum yield" has privileged economic consid…

Source: en.wikipedia.org retrieved May 13, 2026

[Wikipedia: Committee assignments] For the 118th Congress: - Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands - Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries - Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation - Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation

Source: en.wikipedia.org retrieved May 13, 2026

[Wikipedia: Gun rights] In her 2024 reelection campaign, Peltola was endorsed by the National Rifle Association (NRA), making her the only Democratic candidate for Congress endorsed by that group during that election cycle.

Source: en.wikipedia.org retrieved May 13, 2026

[Wikipedia: Israel] Peltola is pro-Israel, and has broken from her party to vote for measures supporting Israel when she served in the U.S. House.

Source: en.wikipedia.org retrieved May 13, 2026

[Wikipedia: Political positions] Peltola is a moderate Blue Dog Democrat, and often broke the Democratic party line while serving in the U.S. House.

Source: en.wikipedia.org retrieved May 13, 2026

[Wikipedia: LGBTQ rights] On April 20, 2023, Peltola voted against the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, which would have required individuals participating in competitive sports to compete in the category associated with their assigned sex, rather than gender identity. She described the bill…

Source: en.wikipedia.org retrieved May 13, 2026

[Wikipedia: Abortion rights] Peltola is pro-choice, and has voiced support for codifying Roe v. Wade.

Source: en.wikipedia.org retrieved May 13, 2026

[Grokipedia: Political Positions and Policy Stances] Energy development and resource extraction Mary Peltola has advocated for expanded oil and gas development in Alaska, emphasizing its role in generating revenue, creating jobs, and reducing the state's dependence on imported refined fuels, which constitute over 90 percent of its…

Source: grokipedia.com retrieved May 13, 2026

[2022-09-13] Floor speech (house): Congressional Record

Source: govinfo.gov retrieved May 13, 2026

Mary Peltola spoke on the House floor on September 13, 2022.

Source: api.firecrawl.dev retrieved May 13, 2026

[2022-09-13] Floor speech (house): [Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 147 (Tuesday, September 13, 2022)]

Source: govinfo.gov retrieved May 13, 2026