Peltola Blasts Sullivan's Wealth Gain

0:00Mary Peltola, Alaska's Democratic Congresswoman running for Senate, is hitting hard on a new angle in her campaign. She's calling out DC lawmakers for putting their stock portfolios ahead of the people, saying the system lets themself deal without enough checks. After more than two years in the house, she reflected and decided it's time to speak up about failed efforts to ban stock trading by members of Congress. This messaging marks a shift for Peltola, who didn't push it in her past three house races. She points to a bigger problem, where half of sitting lawmakers are millionaires or billionaires. She's linking it to her opponent, Republican Senator Dan Sullivan, noting his personal wealth has roughly quadrupled over his 12 years in office. Voters from both sides seem to dig this anti-Washington elite vibe as it crosses party lines without bashing popular ideas like voting reforms that Trump fans support. Peltola pairs it with everyday gripes, blaming Sullivan's backing of certain policies for jacking of health care

1:01costs and hating family budgets. Financial disclosures aren't super precise, but Sullivan's gains align with what you'd see from a solid mutual fund investment over that time, though. It helps to start with real money, and he came from a loaded background thanks to Harvard and family ties. Polls lately show Peltola pulling ahead, proving this straight talk on corruption and cost is landing. Keep an eye on how it plays out as the race heats up. Local news, powered by AI. This is Anchorage News today. I'm Corey with The Story.