On the anniversary of lifelong Alaskan Mary Peltola’s victorious special election, Alaskans know they can count on her to put Alaska first – and she has the record to prove it.
“I’m in this race to continue the fight for Alaska families, lower costs for Alaskans, and put Alaska first,” said Mary Peltola. “As an independent voice for Alaska, I’ll stand up to anyone, no matter their party, to deliver for Alaskans.”
Check out Mary’s extensive list of Alaska first policy wins:
- Was instrumental in securing the Willow oil project, Alaska’s largest oil development project in recent history, after years of delays, delivering thousands of good-paying jobs for Alaska.
- Rallied Alaskans against and successfully blocked the Kroger-Albertson’s merger that would have raised grocery prices and reduced choices for Alaskans.
- Fought for the largest pay increase for servicemembers in two decades.
- Delivered over $150 million in funding for Alaska military bases – $107 million for Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, $34 million for housing at Fort Wainwright, $9.5 million for housing at Eielson Air Force Base, and $6.1 million for JBER.
- Led the charge on legislation to grant hundreds of thousands of acres of federal land to the University of Alaska, which was expected to result in millions more per year for the university system. Thanks to Mary, this legislation was re-packaged and incorporated into the FY 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act which was signed into law.
- Sponsored House legislation to improve public safety in rural communities – providing pro bono legal services to survivors of domestic violence, which was later signed into law via an identical Senate companion bill.
- Was the lead Democratic co-sponsor of the FISHES Act, which became law in 2025, cutting federal red tape, and helping get fishery disaster relief funding into the hands of the Alaska fishermen and communities suffering scarcity.
- Co-sponsored legislation that provided millions of dollars in funding for the U.S. Coast Guard to purchase and homeport an icebreaker in Juneau and was signed into law as part of a larger piece of legislation.
- Co-sponsored the Native American Child Protection Act which was signed into law in 2024 and improved support for the Indian Child Abuse Treatment Grant program and established a National Indian Child Resource and Family Services Center.
- Co-sponsored the Strengthening Tribal Families Act, which was signed into law in 2025 as part of a larger package of legislation and improved implementation of the Indian Child Welfare Act.
- Co-sponsored The Range Access Act, which was signed into law in 2025 as part of the EXPLORE Act and expanded shooting ranges on public land.
- Co-sponsored the Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act, which became law in 2023 and stopped the government from withholding education funds from shooting sports.
- Co-sponsored the Social Security Fairness Act which became law in 2025 and helped ensure all Alaskans can access their hard-earned retirement benefits.
- Introduced first-of-its-kind legislation to ensure that midwater pelagic trawlers who made significant bottom contact were held to the same standards as bottom trawlers.
- Pressured the Biden administration and successfully secured a 100% federal aid cost share reimbursement to help Alaska communities in the wake of Typhoon Merbok.
- Secured a federal purchase of over $110 million worth of Alaskan fish, which provided critical support during a challenging time for Alaska’s salmon industry.
- Helped secure executive action banning foreign trawled fish, benefiting Alaska’s seafood industry.
- Fought to protect the Essential Air Service (EAS) within the 2024 FAA Reauthorization Bill, which ultimately became law and doled out over $40 million for the EAS.
