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H2AK01158
PELTOLA, MARY Challenger
8.0
Influence Score · 2026
Substantially backed
Non-incumbent — only contributions, independent expenditures, and dark-money exposure are scored.
Lobbying, vote alignment, bundle timing, and trade direction require committee assignments and
roll-call records, neither of which exist for a non-sitting candidate. Maximum reachable score is
about 23, on a challenger-only scale — incumbents are scored 0–100 across all twelve axes, so the two
are not directly comparable. See methodology.
Score components
| Axis | Raw | Normalized (pts) | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct contributions | $7.92M | 8.00 | 2026 cycle, principal committee |
| Independent expenditures (support) | $0 | 0.00 | 2026 cycle, sponsor-aligned outside spending |
| Lobbying exposure | — | — | Requires committee assignment |
| Vote alignment | — | — | Requires voting record |
| Contribution timing — money arriving near key votes | — | — | Requires recorded-vote calendar |
| Dark-money exposure | 0.0000 | 0.00 | Disclosed-vs-dark outside spending share |
| Personal trade direction | — | — | Requires STOCK Act filings |
Race matchup AK-AL
| Candidate | Party | Status | Direct $ | Outside $ | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEGICH, NICHOLAS III | REP | Inc. | $605K | $4.57M | 63.1 | Moderately exposed |
| PELTOLA, MARY | DEM | Chal. | $7.92M | $0 | 8.0 | Substantially backed |
| HILL, BILL | IND | Chal. | $718K | $0 | 2.7 | Lightly backed |
| SCHULTZ, MATTHEW DAMIAN | DEM | Chal. | $386K | $0 | 1.5 | Lightly backed |
Challenger and open-seat scores reflect contributions, outside spending, and dark-money exposure only — a maximum of about 23. They are not directly comparable to incumbent scores, which run 0–100 across all twelve axes. Compare the dollar columns (Direct $, Outside $) for a like-for-like view.