A two-hour debate on Alaska fisheries issues turned contentious as Republican candidate Nick Begich criticized incumbent Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola over her record on fishing.
Nick Begich, Republican candidate for U.S. House, speaks during a Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024 debate in Kodiak. At center is Alaska n Independence Party candidate John Wayne Howe, and at right is Rep. Mary Peltola, D- Alaska .
“Well, that is ridiculous, and that is shameful, and for her to maybe run ads like that that she approved from her campaign, lying to the people of Alaska, that’s wrong,” he said. Peltola went on, saying of advertising criticizing her, “There are a lot of ads out there. I know I’ve had $7 million in attack ads over the last few weeks, and it’s time that I stand up for myself and stand up for Alaskans and say enough is enough. I’m not here to do any petty bickering. I’m here to talk about fishing, fishermen and fishing families and the fishing industry.”Kodiak residents listen to the U.S. House fisheries debate on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, at the Gerald C.
Howe said he also supports the relief legislation — something he wasn’t familiar with until recently — but thinks payments should come in silver or gold, rather than American dollars, which he predicted would collapse in value. Peltola said she would support the creation of a reserved seat on the North Pacific Fisheries Management Council — which regulates federal fisheries offshore — for a member of an Indigenous tribe. Begich and Howe said they oppose the idea.
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