Former Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola raked in nearly $9 million across her authorized committees over the first three months of the year, a staggering sum for Alaska that reflects how critical national Democrats believe the race is to their chances of retaking the Senate majority.
Peltola’s $8.9 million haul represents the largest first-quarter raise of any Senate candidate in the state’s history, according to her campaign, which shared its numbers first with POLITICO. It’s quadruple the amount her rival, GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan, raised over the same period.
“Alaskans know DC isn’t working for them, and they’re ready for change,” Peltola said in a statement. “I’m so grateful for the support we’ve received from every single borough and census area across our state, and it’s that support that will bring us to victory this November.”
Sullivan’s campaign said last week he had raised $2.1 million across his authorized committees and had $7.5 million in cash on hand. Peltola’s campaign declined to provide her amount of cash on hand, raising the possibility that she spent a lot to raise that much.
