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Mary Peltola
Former US Representative AK-AL · 2026 D U.S. Senate Candidate (challenging Sullivan)
Democrat
RESOLUTE Citizen Score
24
/ 100
F
Raw: 8 of 34 dynamic max
· 17 of 50 answered
Last verified: · from claim evidence
✝ God First
0/ 60
🇺🇸 America First
8/ 40
National Rank
#4,676 of 8,966 · bottom 47.8% among candidates with at least one scored answer
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Next Election
August 18, 2026
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Official Profile
Religion: Russian Orthodox (Orthodox Church in Alaska — sizeable AK Native demographic via 19th-c. Russian American mission heritage). Yup'ik name: Akalleq.
Background: Former U.S. Rep AK-At-Large (D), Sep 13 2022 – Jan 3 2025. Won 2022 special election (Aug 16 2022) over Sarah Palin via RCV — first Alaska Native ever elected to Congress, first woman to AK's at-large House seat. Lost 2024 re-election to Nick Begich III. ON JAN 12 2026 announced 2026 U.S. Senate campaign challenging incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan (R). Former ED Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission; AK state House 1999–2009 (Bethel). Russian Orthodox / Yup'ik. Father Ward Sattler (German-American pilot/teacher); mother Elizabeth 'LizAnn' Williams (Yup'ik). Husband Eugene 'Buzzy' Peltola Jr. died Sept 12 2023 in a Piper Super Cub crash near St. Mary's, AK; 7 children (blended).
Former US Rep AK-AL (D, 2022–2025) · NOW 2026 U.S. Senate Candidate (announced Jan 12 2026, challenging Sen. Sullivan). [2026-06 federal autopilot — currency-fix from generic '2026 candidate'] Heritage Action 118th: 18% — roughly 3-4x the typical House Dem; Alaska Public Media (2024): 'one of the least loyal Democrats in the U.S. House.' Score is based on her REAL 118th Congress voting record (one full term). HARD-LEFT on life/marriage/family/parental rights/election integrity (NO Born-Alive, YES Respect for Marriage Act, NO Parents Bill of Rights, NO HR2/Laken Riley, co-sponsor Equality Act, PP 100%). KEY CROSS-PARTY DEVIATIONS (high-value catches): (1) **2A — voted YES to defund Biden's Office of Gun Violence Prevention** (Nov 2023, Rosendale amdt) — one of only TWO House Dems; subsistence-hunter framing; publicly opposed complete assault-weapons ban citing food security. (2) **BORDER — voted YES on End the Border Catastrophe Act (HR 3602, May 2024)** with all Rs present; YES on bill to deport undocumented migrants who assault police. (3) **ISRAEL — voted YES on standalone Israel Security Supplemental** (Apr 20 2024, 366-58). (4) **NDAA — YES on final FY24 NDAA compromise** (Dec 2023, only 6 House Dems). NRA-PVF endorsed her over Begich in 2024 (controversial — actual NRA letter grade was 'D').
Category Breakdown
Candidate has voted for or actively advocates abortion abolition (not merely restrictions)
FALSE (0)[3]
Candidate opposes embryonic stem-cell research, IVF embryo discard, and chimeric experimentation
FALSE (0)[4]
Candidate opposes euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, and quality-of-life rationing
FALSE (0)[5]
Candidate has never accepted Planned Parenthood, NARAL, EMILY's List, or abortion-industry PAC funding
FALSE (0)[6]
1 claim
NARAL Pro-Choice America (now Reproductive Freedom for All) endorsed Peltola for her 2024 reelection, citing her commitment to 'locking protections for reproductive health care into federal law' — placing her inside the abortion-industry endorsement network the rubric identifies as disqualifying.
- reproductivefreedomforall.orgUnclassified
- BallotpediaCenter
Candidate affirms marriage as exclusively the lifelong union of one man and one woman as instituted by God
Candidate opposes all forms of same-sex marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships in law
FALSE (0)[9]
Candidate rejects transgender ideology and affirms biological sex (male/female) as immutable and God-given
FALSE (0)[5]
Candidate supports no-fault divorce reform and policies that strengthen the marriage covenant
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes promotion of LGBTQ+ identity in public policy, schools, military, and corporate-government partnerships
FALSE (0)[9]
Candidate supports universal school choice, homeschool freedom, and opposes compulsory public-school attendance
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Candidate supports parental notification and consent on all medical, mental-health, and gender-related interventions for minors
Candidate opposes CRT, SOGI, "comprehensive sex ed," and gender-ideology curricula in K-12 public schools
FALSE (0)[10]
Candidate supports age-verification on pornographic content and criminal penalties for sexualized content marketed to minors
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Candidate supports faith-based adoption/foster agencies and opposes placement of children with same-sex couples
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Candidate affirms the right to publicly profess Christ in all spheres (workplace, military, public office, schools)
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Candidate supports conscience exemptions for Christian medical professionals, business owners, adoption agencies, and educators
FALSE (0)[9]
Candidate opposes compelled speech against Christian conviction (pronoun mandates, gospel-proclamation hate-speech laws)
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Candidate supports public-square Christian symbols, prayer in public bodies, and Sabbath/Sunday closure protections
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Candidate opposes state-funded promotion of non-Christian religious displays, curricula, or holidays in public institutions
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Candidate opposes a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and supports cash and decentralized crypto as legal tender
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Candidate supports sound-money policies including gold/silver as constitutional money and audit/abolition of the Federal Reserve
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Candidate opposes deficit spending and supports a balanced-budget constitutional amendment
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Candidate supports usury limits, anti-debt-slavery protections, and tithe-friendly tax structures
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Candidate opposes WEF/ESG/Davos economic capture and supports anti-trust action against monopolistic financial cartels
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Candidate supports hand-counted paper ballots and opposes electronic voting machines
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Candidate supports photo voter ID with citizenship verification
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Candidate supports single-day in-person voting with absentee only for verified medical/military exceptions
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Candidate opposes mass mail-in voting, drop boxes, and ballot harvesting
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Candidate opposes private election funding ("Zuckerbucks") and foreign-government election interference
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Candidate supports completed physical border barrier and active military border presence
Candidate supports mandatory deportation of all illegal aliens, including those who entered as minors
1 claim
During her 2022–2024 House term, Peltola crossed party lines to vote for Republican-backed legislation to deport undocumented migrants who assault police officers, and voted to condemn the Biden administration's handling of the southern border — a harder-than-average Democratic stance on immigration enforcement.
- BallotpediaCenter
- GovTrack.usReference
Candidate opposes sanctuary city/state policies and supports federal preemption against them
Candidate supports mandatory E-Verify for all employment and benefit eligibility
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Candidate opposes birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens, tourist births, and opposes foreign ownership of U.S. farmland
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Candidate supports constitutional carry without permit requirements
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Candidate opposes red-flag laws, magazine limits, "assault weapons" bans, and gun registries
1 claim
Earned the NRA's endorsement in her 2024 reelection campaign — making her the only Democrat in Congress to receive an NRA endorsement that cycle — citing her defense of Alaskans' right to own firearms for subsistence hunting and stating 'guns are a part of Alaska's culture and a core tool of a subsistence lifestyle,' opposing sweeping federal gun-control restrictions.
- BallotpediaCenter
- WikipediaEncyclopedia
Candidate supports repeal of the National Firearms Act (NFA), Gun Control Act (GCA), and other federal gun regulations
Not yet verified
Candidate supports castle doctrine and stand-your-ground laws with full civil immunity for lawful defense
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Candidate opposes ATF overreach, citizen disarmament initiatives, and U.N. small-arms treaty participation
TRUE (+2)[19]
Candidate supports Article I congressional war-powers requirement before any U.S. military action
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Candidate supports immediate withdrawal from forever wars and repeal of standing AUMFs
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Candidate opposes foreign aid to nations hostile to U.S. interests or actively persecuting Christians
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Candidate has never accepted donations from foreign-backed lobbies (e.g., AIPAC) or foreign-linked PACs
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Candidate opposes U.S. participation in WHO, U.N. governance overreach, NATO expansion, and supranational governance
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Candidate opposes pharmaceutical mandates of any kind (COVID, childhood, employer-required) and supports informed consent
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Candidate supports repeal of pharma liability shields (1986 NCVIA, PREP Act) and restoration of tort accountability
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Candidate opposes Big Ag consolidation (Bayer/Monsanto/Cargill) and supports anti-trust action against agricultural cartels
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Candidate supports raw-milk freedom, small-farm protections, and opposes USDA / EPA overreach against family farms
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Candidate supports defense-contractor accountability, completion of Pentagon audits, and ending revolving-door appointments
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Ballotpedia ProfileCenter
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_PeltolaEncyclopedia
Heritage Action ScorecardRight Advocacy
Official House PageOfficial
Congress.gov — Official RecordOfficial
Official House PageOfficial
sbaprolife.org/representative/mary-pelotla-2Right Advocacy
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References & footnotes
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- [1]Voted NO on Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (HR 26, Jan 11 2023, RC #29) — voted with all Dems except Cuellar. Reference
Voted NO on Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (HR 26, Jan 11 2023, RC #29) — voted with all Dems except Cuellar.
- [2]Voted NO on Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (HR 26, Jan 11 2023, RC #29) — voted with all Dems except Cuellar. Unclassified
Voted NO on Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (HR 26, Jan 11 2023, RC #29) — voted with all Dems except Cuellar.
- [3]SBA Pro-Life America scorecard: failing — voted to remove protections for unborn and eliminate Hyde-style funding restrictions. Right Advocacy
SBA Pro-Life America scorecard: failing — voted to remove protections for unborn and eliminate Hyde-style funding restrictions.
- [4]Rated 100% by Planned Parenthood Action Fund; co-sponsored Women's Health Protection Act in 118th Congress. Reference
Rated 100% by Planned Parenthood Action Fund; co-sponsored Women's Health Protection Act in 118th Congress.
- [5]Voted NO on House FY24 NDAA specifically citing pro-life amendments (DoD abortion-travel reimbursement block) as reason — opposed life-side restrictions. Unclassified
Voted NO on House FY24 NDAA specifically citing pro-life amendments (DoD abortion-travel reimbursement block) as reason — opposed life-side restrictions.
- [6]EMILYs List Women Vote ran a major 2024 IE campaign supporting her (most-expensive cycle spend); PP 100% rating reflects abortion-industry alignment. Unclassified
EMILYs List Women Vote ran a major 2024 IE campaign supporting her (most-expensive cycle spend); PP 100% rating reflects abortion-industry alignment.
- [7]Voted YES on Respect for Marriage Act (HR 8404, Dec 8 2022, 258-169); statement: 'major victory for freedom, privacy, dignity, and equality.' Official
Voted YES on Respect for Marriage Act (HR 8404, Dec 8 2022, 258-169); statement: 'major victory for freedom, privacy, dignity, and equality.'
- [8]Voted YES on Respect for Marriage Act (HR 8404, Dec 8 2022, 258-169); statement: 'major victory for freedom, privacy, dignity, and equality.' Unclassified
Voted YES on Respect for Marriage Act (HR 8404, Dec 8 2022, 258-169); statement: 'major victory for freedom, privacy, dignity, and equality.'
- [9]Co-sponsor of HR 15 Equality Act (118th) — adds SOGI to Civil Rights Act with no religious-liberty carve-out. Official
Co-sponsor of HR 15 Equality Act (118th) — adds SOGI to Civil Rights Act with no religious-liberty carve-out.
- [10]Voted NO on Parents Bill of Rights Act (HR 5, Mar 24 2023, 213-208); stated reason: 'students should have some right to privacy' — i.e., against parental notification on gender/social-transition. Unclassified
Voted NO on Parents Bill of Rights Act (HR 5, Mar 24 2023, 213-208); stated reason: 'students should have some right to privacy' — i.e., against parental notification on gender/social-transition.
- [11]Voted NO on Parents Bill of Rights Act (HR 5, Mar 24 2023, 213-208); stated reason: 'students should have some right to privacy' — i.e., against parental notification on gender/social-transition. Unclassified
Voted NO on Parents Bill of Rights Act (HR 5, Mar 24 2023, 213-208); stated reason: 'students should have some right to privacy' — i.e., against parental notification on gender/social-transition.
- [12]Voted NO on HR 2 Secure the Border Act (May 11 2023). Official
Voted NO on HR 2 Secure the Border Act (May 11 2023).
- [13]Voted NO on HR 2 Secure the Border Act (May 11 2023). Unclassified
Voted NO on HR 2 Secure the Border Act (May 11 2023).
- [14]Voted NO on Laken Riley Act (HR 7511, Mar 7 2024); 37 Dems voted yes — Peltola was NOT among them. Center
Voted NO on Laken Riley Act (HR 7511, Mar 7 2024); 37 Dems voted yes — Peltola was NOT among them.
- [15]Voted NO on Laken Riley Act (HR 7511, Mar 7 2024); 37 Dems voted yes — Peltola was NOT among them. Reference
Voted NO on Laken Riley Act (HR 7511, Mar 7 2024); 37 Dems voted yes — Peltola was NOT among them.
- [16]CROSS-PARTY DEVIATION: Voted YES on End the Border Catastrophe Act (HR 3602, May 2024) and YES on bill to deport undocumented migrants who assault police officers — joined Republicans. Official
CROSS-PARTY DEVIATION: Voted YES on End the Border Catastrophe Act (HR 3602, May 2024) and YES on bill to deport undocumented migrants who assault police officers — joined Republicans.
- [17]CROSS-PARTY DEVIATION: publicly opposed total Assault Weapons Ban citing subsistence hunting / food security — 'right out of the gate, no, I don't support a complete ban on all assault rifles.' (Caveat: she DOES support universal background checks, waiting periods, storage laws.) Unclassified
CROSS-PARTY DEVIATION: publicly opposed total Assault Weapons Ban citing subsistence hunting / food security — 'right out of the gate, no, I don't support a complete ban on all assault rifles.' (Caveat: she DOES support universal background checks, waiting periods, storage laws.)
- [18]CROSS-PARTY DEVIATION: publicly opposed total Assault Weapons Ban citing subsistence hunting / food security — 'right out of the gate, no, I don't support a complete ban on all assault rifles.' (Caveat: she DOES support universal background checks, waiting periods, storage laws.) Unclassified
CROSS-PARTY DEVIATION: publicly opposed total Assault Weapons Ban citing subsistence hunting / food security — 'right out of the gate, no, I don't support a complete ban on all assault rifles.' (Caveat: she DOES support universal background checks, waiting periods, storage laws.)
- [19]CROSS-PARTY DEVIATION: Voted YES to defund Biden's Office of Gun Violence Prevention (Rosendale amdt, Nov 2023) — one of only 2 House Dems. Hardest 2A vote of the Congress for a Democrat. Unclassified
CROSS-PARTY DEVIATION: Voted YES to defund Biden's Office of Gun Violence Prevention (Rosendale amdt, Nov 2023) — one of only 2 House Dems. Hardest 2A vote of the Congress for a Democrat.
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