Mary Peltola’s campaign says reports of her using slurs and shoving staffer are exaggerated

The campaign of Mary Peltola, the Democratic nominee in Alaska's pivotal Senate race, has downplayed reports alleging that she used slurs and shoved a staffer. According to a campaign spokesperson on Thursday, the incidents and reports have been exaggerated.

The spokesperson explained that Peltola had "struggled to deal with her grief" following the deaths of both her husband and her mother, providing context for the behavioral allegations reported during the campaign.