Voters interviewed in Anchorage and Fairbanks said news that Mary Peltola, the Democratic nominee for Senate, had used offensive slurs would not change their vote. Many Alaskans said after accusations that Mary Peltola, the Democratic candidate in Alaska’s Senate election, had used vulgar and profane language to berate staff, that they would still vote for her. Although some said they were disappointed by Ms. Peltola’s behavior, voters appeared to have for the most part retreated to their partisan corners in the closing stretch of a key Senate race between Ms. Peltola, a Democrat, and Senator Dan Sullivan, a Republican.

Republicans said Ms. Peltola’s behavior, documented in a New York Times article on Wednesday, was abhorrent and revealed poor judgment. Democrats closed ranks around her, insisting that flipping the seat was more important than personal character. Some even suggested that the image of Ms. Peltola upbraiding staff in Washington with profane language could bolster her blue-collar image in a hard-knock, independent-minded state.