Lisa Murkowski

Mary Peltola says “fish, family, freedom.” Alaskans should ask what she does when the vote comes.

Today’s inflation is yesterday’s spending. The nation’s money supply grew about 38% from January 2020 to January 2023, according to Federal Reserve data, and CPI inflation hit 9.1% by June 2022. Democrats passed the American Rescue Plan and the Inflation Reduction Act without a single Republican vote. And Democrats rarely get this far alone. Sen. Lisa Murkowski backed the 2020 relief bills, joined 18 other Republicans in handing Democrats their $1 trillion infrastructure bill, helped sink the 2017 repeal of Obamacare and voted for key Biden nominees. Her conservative critics say she has been a reliable partner to the Democratic agenda on far too many votes that matter.

Now Mary Peltola asks for a six-year Senate term. She co-sponsored Alaska’s Right to Produce Act in November 2023, then voted “present” when it came up for final passage on May 1, 2024. After losing her House seat, she joined a law firm with a lobbying practice. Sen. Dan Sullivan calls her ineffective in Congress. A Democratic majority would put Chuck Schumer in charge of the agenda, and a senator who dodges a drilling vote is unlikely to stop the next big spending bill.

Alaskans pay more for fuel, food and heat than almost anyone. They deserve senators who vote yes or no.

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