My people, big news dey ground for Alaska! Democrat Mary Peltola don clear say she go run for U.S. Senate, she go face off with Republican incumbent, Sen. Dan Sullivan. E come announce am on Monday, and you sabi say she no dey play with her slogan: ‘Fish, family, freedom.’ Dis babe sabi wetin Alaska people need, no be play!
Mary no be small fish o. She don serve for U.S. House before, and she dey represent the voice of the people well-well. Her campaign don dey focused on the salmon wey her family dey catch for Kuskokwim River. She dey remind everybody say wetin matter na to put Alaska first, no be politics wey no dey gree anybody.
Dey say, ‘To hell with politics. Put Alaska first!’ Na wetin Mary dey follow, as she don take style modify Ted Stevens quote. Politics for Washington no be beans, but Peltola don show say she ready to change the game. Democrats dey believe say her candidacy fit give dem solid chance to flip one Senate seat for Alaska, wey dey hard o!
But make we no forget Sullivan. Dis guy don already raise $6 million for di election, and him get Trump backing like say dem dey play football. E don even try to balance matter small by voting for health insurance subsidies wey go help plenty people. But all dis na strategies wey Democrats and Republicans go dey chop off each other, no be small!
As soon as Peltola announce am, di National Republican Senatorial Committee don release press wey dey drag her name. Dem dey link am to Joe Biden and all di left-wing gists. E no easy for Peltola, because dem go dey throw shade for her time under Congress, say she no pass any bill.
Peltola don ready for dem jabs as she don talk say she prioritize her family and Alaska instead of wahala wey D.C. people dey cause. ‘Alaskans sabi wetin e mean to hustler back home,’ she yarn for di video. E mean say she dey ready to take di fight to dem!
Sullivan dey enjoy his own side too. E don talk say him dey deliver for Alaska, with di right resources and all dat. But dem go face extra pressure for dis election, as Peltola dey draw more people with her moderate stance. Dem dey both prepare for heavy spending as dat $57 million wey dem spend for di last election dey shine for dem head.
In 2020, Sullivan beat independent candidate Al Gross well well, but Peltola don show say she fit stand her ground. She lose to Nick Begich for House seat, and now she dey come back with ‘na me go carry di day’ spirit.
Dey go first face-off for primary election wey go happen for August. Di top four candidates go move to di real showdown in November, and you know say anything fit happen when dem start to count di votes!
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