Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola and her family were hurt in a weekend car crash; an eight-stop Senate campaign tour is delayed days before the November 3 election

Alaska Deocrat candidate Mary Peltola meets accident. Mary Peltola, the Democratic candidate challenging Republican Senator Dan Sullivan in Alaska, and her family suffered minor injuries in a car crash on Saturday, forcing her campaign to reschedule events during the final week before the November 3 election.Peltola and her family were travelling to the Alaska Federation of Natives annual banquet when another vehicle struck the car transporting them, her campaign said in a statement on Sunday. Peltola required medical attention following the collision.“Mary and her family sustained minor injuries but are in good spirits,” Cheryl Bruce, Peltola’s campaign manager, said in a statement.“Unfortunately, per the advice of medical professionals, Mary’s upcoming events in Fairbanks and Bethel will be rescheduled for later in the week as she takes time to recover,” Bruce said.Alaska Always Tour: An 8-stop campaign delayedThe crash delayed the start of Peltola’s “Alaska Always Tour”, an eight-stop campaign push planned for the final week before Election Day.Bruce said: “Mary is disappointed that the accident is delaying the start of her Alaska Always tour, and she is eager to get back on the...