Alaska Republican Senate Race Heats Up: Begich Faces New Threat from Democrat Mary Peltola
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Republican Dan J. Sullivan is challenging GOP Sen. Dan S. Sullivan. President Donald Trump is weighing in on the unusual Republican primary in Alaska, where a challenger with the same name as sitting senator Dan Sullivan is on the ballot, sparking confusion and accusations of "trickery" by Democrats in the race for the crucial seat.
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Associated PressDan J. Sullivan won a legal fight to appear on the ballot following claims by the senator and GOP allies that he was a sham candidate running at the behest of Democrats with the intent of causing confusion. Dan J. Sullivan, a retired teacher from the island community of Petersburg, denied that and said his run was spurred by frustration with the incumbent.
The Guardian USDan J Sullivan of Petersburg, Alaska, who did not respond to a request for comment, is listed just above the senator among the 16 names running for Senate, though Dan S Sullivan has “registered Republican” and “incumbent” next to his name.
The Daily WireBut Peltola’s campaign shake-up is not the only complication dogging Alaska’s Senate race: incumbent Sen. Sullivan will be joined on the ballot by another candidate named Dan Sullivan — a retired 5th grade teacher who describes himself as a “pragmatic Republican.”
Washington TimesOn the eve of the primary, Mr. Trump made clear which Sullivan he supports. “The Crooked, Radical Left Dumocrats have put up another man named ’Dan Sullivan,’ and they did this to take Votes away from our Great Senator of the same name,” he wrote on social media, attaching an image of the Alaska sample ballot with a Democratic donkey symbol next to the challenger’s name.
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But the incumbent senator’s real threat, Alaska politics watchers say, is Mary Peltola, a Democrat who managed to twice win election to the state’s seat in the US House of Representatives, and is now vying tobeat him in November’s midterm elections in the US Senate. The Tuesday vote in the nonpartisan primary will see four candidates advance to the general election for the seat in November.
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ABC NewsVoters head to the polls on Tuesday for Alaska’s primary elections, where the Senate race is considered critical in determining the balance of power in Congress. Democrats are hoping to flip the seat with former Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola, who became the first indigenous member of Congress and first woman to hold Alaska's at-large House seat in 2022.
The Daily WireAlaska is broadly viewed as a “must-win” state for Democrats, who need to pick up four seats in the upper chamber to gain control — and a major campaign shake-up going into Tuesday’s primary does not project the kind of strong message that Peltola needs to send.
PBS NewsHourLive Results: Alaska midterm primaries Alaska voters will narrow down a long list of contenders Tuesday for a competitive U.S. Senate seat that's expected to play a pivotal role in determining which party will hold a majority in the chamber next year.
Associated PressJUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska voters are choosing candidates for November’s general election in a series of primary contests Tuesday, including a U.S. Senate race that will be among the most closely watched in the nation this fall.
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Republican Begich faced challenge from independent fisherman In the race for Alaska’s only House seat, the most prominent candidates were Republican Rep. Nick Begich, seeking a second term, and independent Bill Hill, a fisherman and former educator from a small southwestern village.
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The Guardian USAlso on the ballot in Tuesday’s election will be Nick Begich III, who is vying for a second term against independent Bill Hill, the main challenger for the House seat after Democrat Matt Schultz dropped out and endorsed him. Alaskans will also select candidates to replace governor Mike Dunleavy, the Republican incumbent who is barred by term limits from seeking re-election.
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In Alaska’s primary system, the top four candidates advance to the general election, regardless of party affiliation. This could create a confusing situation — and an edge for Ms. Peltola — if two Republicans named Dan Sullivans are on the November ballot.
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The Daily WireAlaska’s “top four” primary — in which the top four candidates in every primary, regardless of party, advance to the general election — sets the stage for even more confusion in the general election, because both Dan Sullivans could see another face-off in November.
ABC NewsThe top four candidates in Alaska's nonpartisan primary advance to the general election under ranked-choice voting, regardless of political party. This means it is possible for both Dan Sullivans to be on the ballot in November.
Associated PressThe campaign featured over a dozen contenders in each of the top races — for Senate, U.S. House and governor. Under Alaska’s open primary system, all candidates appear on the same ballot, and the four who receive the most votes qualify for the ranked vote general election.
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01 New York Times Florida Race to Replace Byron Donalds Features Candidates Who Have Already Run for Congress We look at the crowded race to replace Byron Donalds.
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02 The Guardian US Both candidates will appear on the ballot, one name after the other, when Alaskans vote in primary elections this week – a complicated quirk of the contest that has drawn howls from Republicans.
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03 Associated Press Tuesday’s ballot also included candidates running for the Legislature and a statewide initiative that would reimpose campaign contribution limits in state and local elections.
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04 Breitbart Florida Republicans are on the verge of uniting behind one campaign to take down Democrat David Jolly, Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), the leading GOP gubernatorial candidate, said during a stop in Sarasota on the eve of the Sunshine States’s primary Election Day.
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05 Washington Examiner None of the top four candidates in the Republican primary for Florida governor have been endorsed by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) ahead of Tuesday’s election.
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06 ABC News The Alaska Democratic Party and Peltola's campaign told ABC News they have no involvement or affiliation with either Dan Sullivan.
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07 Washington Times Democrats could benefit from a GOP wild card in Alaska’s U.S. Senate primary on Tuesday.
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08 PBS NewsHour Live Results: Florida midterm primaries Florida voters will select nominees Tuesday to replace term-limited Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and to complete the remainder of Secretary of State Marco Rubio's unexpired U.S. Senate term.
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09 The Daily Wire Peltola, according to several reports, will be going into Tuesday’s primary without her campaign manager, Anton McParland — who has been with Peltola since 2022 and previously served as her chief of staff.
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