Mary Peltola vs. Dan Sullivan: Alaska Senate Primary Final Polls
Summary
Alaska voters will choose candidates in a Senate primary that could affect control of the U.S. Senate. The main race is between Republican Senator Dan Sullivan and Democratic former Representative Mary Peltola, with Alaska’s unique voting system including a top-four primary and ranked-choice voting shaping the election.Key Facts
- Alaska’s Senate primary is on Tuesday and will decide which four candidates move to the November general election.
- The race is closely watched because it may decide if Democrats or Republicans control the Senate.
- Alaska uses a top-four primary system where all candidates appear on one ballot regardless of party.
- In the general election, voters rank the candidates by preference and votes are transferred until someone wins a majority.
- Senator Dan Sullivan, a Republican, has been in office since 2015.
- Mary Peltola, a Democrat and former U.S. Representative, is considered a strong challenger and previously beat Kamala Harris’s 2024 vote share in Alaska.
- Polls show a tight contest with Peltola slightly ahead in some surveys and Sullivan leading in others.
- The voting system in Alaska was first used in 2022 and is different from most states with separate party primaries and simple majority voting.
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