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Alaska BeaconSep 21, 2026Local News

Pitched battle for Alaska’s Senate seat is enveloped in a fight over fish

Peltola is campaigning on her Alaska Native fishing background and a tougher approach to trawler bycatch and federal fisheries policy.

Pitched battle for Alaska’s Senate seat is enveloped in a fight over fish
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The Alaska Senate race between Dan Sullivan and Mary Peltola has become a contest over fisheries, including trawler bycatch, seafood trade, federal agency cuts and climate policy. The debate connects Alaska’s fishing economy and Indigenous communities to broader national political divisions.

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