Democrat Mary Peltola and Republican Dan Sullivan lead in Alaska primary for US Senate – US politics live
Summary
In the Alaska Senate primary, Democrat Mary Peltola and Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan are leading. Four candidates will move on to the general election in November, with Peltola aiming to flip the seat to help Democrats and Sullivan seeking a third term.Key Facts
- Mary Peltola is leading the Alaska Senate primary with about 46.8% of the vote as of now.
- Dan Sullivan, the current senator, is close behind with 44.4%.
- Four candidates will advance to the general election in November for the Alaska Senate seat.
- Peltola was the first Alaska Native and the first woman elected to Alaska’s sole House seat in 2022.
- Another Republican candidate named Dan J. Sullivan, who is a retired teacher and forest service worker, is on the ballot, but he has only 2.4% of votes.
- The Alaska State Supreme Court allowed Dan J. Sullivan to run, despite accusations from Republicans that he was meant to interfere with the race.
- In other US elections, progressive Aisha Wahab leads a runoff in California, and Trump-backed Harriet Hageman leads a Wyoming Senate primary.
- In Florida, Byron Donalds won the Republican nomination for governor, and Angie Nixon won the Democratic nomination for Senate, aiming to become Florida’s first Black senator.
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