# Mary Peltola Mocked for Cue Cards in Senate Debate

> Alaska Senate candidate Mary Peltola faces backlash after using notecards during debate with Republican opponent.
- Title: Mary Peltola Mocked for Cue Cards in Senate Debate | Shortify
- Summary: Alaska Senate candidate Mary Peltola faces backlash after using notecards during debate with Republican opponent. Alaska Democratic Senate hopeful Mary…
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- Source: New York Post — https://nypost.com/2026/10/16/us-news/alaska-dem-senate-hopeful-mary-peltola-mocked-for-using-cue-cards-in-high-stakes-debate
- Published: 2026-10-16T07:28:16+00:00
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- Topics: alaska, mary peltola, senate, democratic, sen. dan sullivan, alaska dem senate hopeful, cue cards, senate debate, news, entertainment
## Alaska Senate Debate
Alaska Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola faced ridicule after using notecards during a debate with Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan.
## Sullivan's Mocking
Sullivan wrote on X: 'Really, Mary? Reading off a script? You can’t cue-card your way through the Senate.'

> Really, Mary? Reading off a script? You can’t cue-card your way through the Senate.
## Social Media Criticism
A user posted: 'Mary Peltola can’t read her name or that she’s a grandmother without needing a cue card.'

> Mary Peltola can’t read her name or that she’s a grandmother without needing a cue card.
## Sullivan's Question
Sullivan asked moderators: 'We weren’t supposed to get these questions beforehand, were we?'

> We weren’t supposed to get these questions beforehand, were we?
## Peltola's Defense
Peltola defended herself by saying she was better prepared for the debate.
## Republican Criticism
The Republican Party’s research arm tweeted Peltola had not introduced any bills for Alaska fishermen during her first term.

> Mary Peltola, who did not introduce a single bill to help Alaska fisherman during her first term in Congress, has to read off of a script when talking about Alaska’s fishing industry.
## Allegations Against Peltola
Sullivan accused Peltola of mistreating former staffers, claiming 25 employees quit while working for her.

> Sullivan accused Peltola of mistreating former staffers, claiming 25 employees quit while working for her.
## Key takeaway

Alaska Democratic Senate hopeful Mary Peltola was mocked for using cue cards during a high-stakes debate with Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan.