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Claim Text: Four former staff members said they directly heard her use the word “faggot” over the years, in some cases about her own staff members, an allegation the campaign denied.
Simplified Text: Four former staff members for Mary Peltola alleged that they directly heard her use the word 'faggot' over the years.
Confidence Score: 0.900
Claim Maker: Four former staff members
Context Type: News Article
Context Details: { "event": "2026 Alaska Senate Race", "person": "Mary Peltola" }
Subject Tags: Politics US Elections Alaska
UUID: 50f83aad-be59-4670-a6ad-02fc9c385942
Vector Index: ✗ No vector
Created: September 24, 2026 at 11:08 PM (2 weeks ago)
Last Updated: September 24, 2026 at 11:08 PM (2 weeks ago)

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