Peltola and Sullivan Face Off in Key Alaska Senate Race
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Peltola, Sullivan matchup set in key Alaska Senate race Former Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola and incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan are advancing to the general election Senate in Alaska, Decision Desk HQ projects. It’s the third cycle under Alaska’s new voting system, in which the top four candidates will advance from the primary, regardless of party affiliation, to a ranked-choice general election.   Alaska has been…
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Washington ExaminerThe Senate race in Alaska has emerged as one of the most closely watched of 2026, with polls showing a tight contest between Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and former Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola.
ABC NewsFormer Democratic Rep. Peltola and more than a dozen others are on the ballot. A critical primary in Alaska on Tuesday could potentially determine control of the Senate next year in a race with more than a dozen candidates -- two of them named Dan Sullivan.
NBC NewsGOP Sen. Dan Sullivan and Democrat Mary Peltola will face off in November for Alaska’s Senate seat, with NBC News projecting that both candidates will advance to the general election. But it’s not yet clear whether another Dan Sullivan will also be on the November ballot.
Fox NewsSen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska and former Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, will advance alongside two other candidates in the state’s four-candidate general election.
PBS NewsHourDan Sullivan, another Dan Sullivan and an ex-congresswoman face off in Alaska's U.S. Senate primary 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.
New York TimesMary Peltola and Dan Sullivan Advance in Key Alaska Senate Contest The Democratic former congresswoman and the incumbent Republican senator will face off in November. Whether a potential spoiler candidate with the same name as the senator qualifies alongside them has not been determined.
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A July New York Times-Siena University poll found Sullivan narrowly leading Peltola, 47%-45%, a result that fell within the poll’s margin of error. The Cook Political Report also rated the race as toss-up, citing the competitive polling and the possible impact of a second candidate named Dan Sullivan appearing on the ballot. Alaska Survey Research’s March poll showed Peltola leading Sullivan 49%-44%, while an April survey put Peltola ahead 49%-43%.
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That approach was on display last week when Peltola’s campaign rejected an unsolicited fundraising appeal from former Vice President Kamala Harris. Harris’s political action committee sent an email urging supporters to donate to Peltola, describing her as a key to helping Democrats regain control of the Senate. Peltola’s campaign said she was not seeking endorsements from figures outside Alaska and remained focused on the state.
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01 Fox News "Like many others who did not support ranked choice voting in 2020, I still believe that this new election system has created unnecessary confusion among voters," Sullivan told local Alaskan media in 2024.
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02 ABC News President Donald Trump weighed in on Friday, calling Dan J. Sullivan's campaign Democratic "trickery."
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03 Washington Examiner Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. and Gerald L. Heikes were in position to claim the remaining two spots in the general election. However, the remaining two spots remained too early to call at the time of this article’s publication. This means that two candidates named Dan Sullivan will appear on the November ballot.
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04 NBC News Democrats view this race as a key part of their strategy to take the Senate majority as the party tries to net four seats to take control of the chamber. And the presence of a candidate with the same name as the incumbent could add a new degree of uncertainty in November.
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