Alaska Democratic Senate Candidate Mary Peltola Accused of Homophobic Slurs and Staff Mistreatment
Mary Peltola, the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in Alaska and a Yup’ik Alaska Native, faces accusations of volatile outbursts, physical aggression, and repeated use of homophobic slurs, according to former campaign and congressional aides. An investigative report, cited by LGBTQ Nation and published by The New York Times, details accounts from nine former staffers who claim Peltola used the anti-gay slur 'faggot' on multiple occasions, sometimes directed at her own staff. The report also describes incidents of alleged physical aggression, such as Peltola shoving a male staffer and thrusting a water bottle near an aide's face. Internal communications reportedly revealed crude remarks about Planned Parenthood leadership. Peltola's campaign has denied the homophobia allegations but acknowledged her use of an ableist slur, attributing personal strains to profound family grief, including the death of her mother and husband in 2023. Staff turnover in Peltola’s House office in 2023 was among the highest ...
