两位竞争阿拉斯加州参议院席位的主要候选人周四晚间就从与伊朗的战争到民主党候选人在国会任职期间的争议等问题展开交锋，这场辩论时而爆发出人身攻击。共和党现任参议员丹·沙利文将民主党挑战者玛丽·佩尔托拉描述为在2025年众议院任期结束后寻求游说报酬的人，并指近期有关她任期内国会办公室动荡的报道。
The two major candidates vying for an Alaska Senate seat squared off Thursday night over issues ranging from the war with Iran to controversies during the Democratic nominee’s time in Congress in a debate that at times flared into personal attacks. Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan described Democratic challenger Mary Peltola as someone who sought a lobbying paycheck after her time serving in the House ended in 2025, pointing to recent reporting on the tumult in her congressional office during her tenure.
佩尔托拉试图将沙利文对与伊朗战争的支持与国内生活成本上升联系起来，并指出沙利文在任期间自身财富的增长。沙利文与佩尔托拉之间的竞选被NBC新闻评为势均力敌，是少数几场可能决定11月参议院控制权的竞选之一。尽管特朗普在2024年以两位数优势赢得阿拉斯加州，但民主党仍将该席位列为五个潜在夺取机会之一。
Peltola sought to tie Sullivan’s support for the war in Iran to the increase in the cost of living at home, pointing out Sullivan’s own increase in wealth while in office. The race between Sullivan and Peltola, which NBC News rates as a toss-up, is one of a handful that could determine control of the Senate in November. Democrats have targeted the seat as one of five potential pickup opportunities, despite the fact that Donald Trump carried Alaska by double digits in 2024.
当被问及对白宫近期宣布将允许俄罗斯柴油进入全球市场的看法时，沙利文将自己与特朗普政府区分开来，这是其他共和党候选人在近期紧张竞选辩论中采取的策略。“我刚刚领导了一项通过国会的俄罗斯制裁法案，所以我反对这一举措，”沙利文说。随后，这位参议员转而谈及他对五角大楼现已撤回的、将直播被定罪恐怖分子尼达尔·哈桑处决的宣布的反对。
When asked what he thought of the White House’s recent announcement that it would allow the release of Russian diesel fuel onto the global market, Sullivan drew a distinction between himself and the Trump administration, a tack other Republicans in tight races have taken in recent debates. “I just led the effort on a Russia sanctions act that passed the Congress, so I’m opposed to that,” Sullivan said. The senator then pivoted to his opposition to the Pentagon’s now withdrawn announcement that it would livestream the execution of convicted terrorist Nidal Hasan.
“他当然应该被处决，但如果对这个恐怖分子进行直播，只会制造更多恐怖分子，”沙利文说。关于与伊朗的战争，两位候选人都表示冲突应尽快结束。佩尔托拉将国内物价上涨归因于持续的冲突——民调显示，这些问题已成为共和党人在中期选举前的负担。
“Certainly he needs to be executed, but if you have a livestreaming of this terrorist, you are going to create more terrorists,” Sullivan said. Asked about the war with Iran, both candidates said the conflict should end soon. Peltola attributed the increase in prices at home to the ongoing conflict — issues that polling has shown have become a drag on Republicans heading into the midterms.
“看起来近期似乎没有和平协议，我认为让我们的军队撤离并得到保护非常重要，”佩尔托拉在被问及是否支持在没有和平协议的情况下结束战争时说。苏利文表示，他支持特朗普总统在伊朗的战争权力，因为“最大的恐怖主义国家赞助者不应拥有核武器。”但他补充说，“这场战争需要尽快结束。这场战争带来的能源成本太高了。”
“There does not appear to be a peace deal on the horizon, and I think it’s so important that our military be removed and protected,” Peltola said when asked whether she would support ending the war without a peace deal. Sullivan said he supported President Donald Trump’s war powers in Iran because “the largest state sponsor of terrorism should not have nuclear weapons.”“But it needs to end soon. The energy costs from this war are too high,” Sullivan continued, adding that boosting domestic energy production would bring down costs.
他还说，提高国内能源产量将有助于降低成本。在另一次交流中，苏利文批评了佩尔托拉在2024年失去该州全额众议院席位后的游说工作。“玛丽，你在这儿来来回回转得这么多，肯定已经头晕目眩了，”苏利文说。佩尔托拉则指出，苏利文在担任参议员的两届任期内净资产增加。“丹在华盛顿特区待了12年，每一年都变得更富有，”佩尔托拉说。
In another exchange, Sullivan leveled criticism of Peltola’s lobbying work after losing her the state’s at-large House seat in 2024. “Mary, you’re walking through the revolving door so much you must be getting dizzy up here,” Sullivan said. Peltola responded by noting the increase in Sullivan’s net worth during his two terms as a senator. “Dan’s been in D.C. for 12 years and has gotten richer every single one of those years,” Peltola said.
苏利文随即反击，引用了一篇最近的《纽约时报》文章，该文描述了她国会办公室和竞选团队的动荡，包括愤怒的爆发和冒犯性语言。“有25名工作人员因为玛丽·佩尔托拉在身体和情感上虐待他们而辞职，随后她又诽谤其他群体，包括非裔美国人和有特殊需求的人。这是我对手的性格缺陷，”苏利文说，指的是《纽约时报》关于她在国会山期间的报道。
Sullivan shot back, referring to a recent New York Times article that described turmoil in her congressional office and campaign, including angry outbursts and offensive language. “Twenty-five staffers quit on Mary Peltola because she abused them physically and emotionally, and then she slanders every other group, African Americans, special needs individuals. It is a character flaw on my opponent,” Sullivan said, referring to the Times’ reporting on her time on Capitol Hill.
佩尔托拉随后被直接问及《纽约时报》的报道。“我不认为这次选举是关于我在最糟糕的一天，”佩尔托拉说，称这些报道为“指控”和“真相的夸大”。星期四的辩论发生在特朗普访问阿拉斯加瓦西拉、为苏利文举行集会仅几天之后，此次访问是他多州 Blitz 行动的一部分，旨在巩固共和党候选人，而副总统JD·范斯则在本月早些时候访问了费尔班克斯。
Peltola was later asked directly about the Times’ reporting. “I don’t think this election is about me on my worst day,” Peltola said, calling the stories “allegations” and “mass exaggerations of the truth.”Thursday’s debate comes just days after Trump visited Wasilla, Alaska, to hold a rally in support of Sullivan amid his multistate blitz to shore up Republican candidates, and Vice President JD Vance visited Fairbanks earlier this month.
然而，特朗普的议题在周四的辩论中基本缺席，这与其他备受关注的选举形成了反差。阿拉斯加上次在2008年选出民主党参议员，当时参议员马克·贝吉奇击败了现任共和党参议员泰德·斯蒂文斯。佩特奥拉在八月的全党初选中以49.5%的得票率领先于沙利文，沙利文获得41.4%。另一名名为丹·沙利文的共和党候选人——他否认了共和党指控其是为混淆视听而设的把戏——仅获得2.5%的选票。丹·J·沙利文未参加周四晚上的辩论，尽管他将出现在十一月的选票上。
The subject of Trump, however, was largely absent from Thursday’s debate, a departure from other high-profile races. Alaska last elected a Democrat to the Senate in 2008, when Sen. Mark Begich ousted incumbent Republican Ted Stevens. Peltola finished ahead of Sullivan in August’s all-party primary, with Peltola receiving 49.5% of the vote and Sullivan taking 41.4%. A second Republican candidate also named Dan Sullivan — who has denied Republican accusations of being a ploy to confuse voters — received only 2.5% of the vote. Dan J. Sullivan did not participate in Thursday night’s debate, although he will be on the ballot in November.