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Mary Peltola

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Mary Sattler Peltola is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Alaska's at-large congressional district since August 31, 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, she made history as the first Alaska Native woman elected to Congress. Peltola has focused on issues such as subsistence rights, climate change, and economic development in her home state of Alaska. Her election followed a special election to fill the vacancy left by the passing of longtime Congressman Don Young, and she has since been an advocate for bipartisan cooperation in Congress.

Quotes by year · 2018–2026172 total · peak 2023 (92)
2018: 13 quotes2021: 4 quotes2022: 13 quotes2023: 92 quotes2024: 23 quotes2026: 27 quotes

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October 16, 2026

Yeah, that was a lovely, lovely service. And I was so proud to be there.

— Mary Peltola

Oct 16, 2026

Dan's been in D.C. for 12 years and gotten richer every single one of those years.

foxnews.com
Oct 16, 2026

The law was clear, Two terms for every president.

abcnews.com
Oct 16, 2026

I think it’s so important that we stand with Ukraine and our allies.

abcnews.com
Oct 16, 2026

I think that Alaskans have had it up to here with the lying and the dishonesty.

abcnews.com
Oct 16, 2026

This war is driving up our energy bills and hurting Alaskans with no end in sight.

abcnews.com
Sep 24, 2026

When both parties are attacking you, you're doing something right.

abcnews.com
Sep 23, 2026

We are flying blind without the surveys and the research that NOAA does.

dailycaller.com
Sep 21, 2026

We live and die by federal agencies and the federal employees who keep those agencies going.

alaskabeacon.com
Sep 21, 2026

We are being priced out of petroleum, and we’re being priced out of our lives in Alaska, because of the war in Iran.

alaskabeacon.com
Sep 21, 2026

Our fight is not against small and mid-size boats that keep communities like Kodiak strong. It’s against the out of state corporate greed that leads to wanton waste and damage to our sea floor.

alaskabeacon.com
Sep 4, 2026

I support oil and gas development. Alaska needs energy, and we have a wealth of resources that could be developed. However, the unintended consequences of this bill are too significant to allow it to pass.

foxnews.com
Sep 4, 2026

As D.C. price hikes create an energy catastrophe for Alaskans, we can’t afford more delays, political gridlock, or one-size-fits-all rules from the Lower 48 that leave Alaskans without solutions.

foxnews.com
Sep 4, 2026

Alaska has always been a leader in energy production, and as an independent voice for Alaskans, I will always stand up to anyone to invest in Alaska energy production so that we can create good-paying jobs and lower energy costs.

foxnews.com
Aug 28, 2026

If we preclude Alaskans from being able to harvest Chinook, that means we’re precluding them from harvesting just about everything during the summer.

alaskabeacon.com
Aug 28, 2026

Our construction windows are so short in Alaska. They’re like nowhere else. Developing in the Arctic is so unique.

alaskabeacon.com
Aug 19, 2026

Tonight shows Alaskans are fired up and ready for an independent voice in the Senate who will fix the rigged system, lower costs, and put Alaska first.

theguardian.com
Aug 18, 2026

I am so glad that the primary is now behind us. It’s a real campaign now. We are really in this.

alaskabeacon.com
Aug 18, 2026

Half of Congress does not reflect their electorate. This has to change. We’ve got to get working people, regular people, in worrying about regular people.

alaskabeacon.com
Aug 18, 2026

We have tens of thousands of Alaskans who can no longer afford health insurance, and we are getting crushed by corporate greed.

alaskabeacon.com
Jun 18, 2026

Peltola represents a hope by Democrats that a familiar face will resonate with voters in a state where the party has struggled.

alaskabeacon.com
Jun 18, 2026

Alaska represents a hope by Democrats that a familiar face will resonate with voters in a state where the party has struggled.

alaskabeacon.com
May 16, 2026

There is a rigged system in Washington, DC. I saw it firsthand the two years that I worked there.

alaskabeacon.com
May 16, 2026

Our system was designed for a balance of powers. Clearly, there is not a balance of power right now.

alaskabeacon.com

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