Republican senator Dan Sullivan and Democrat Mary Peltola advance in Alaska Senate primary
Summary
Senator Dan Sullivan and Mary Peltola have advanced in Alaska’s nonpartisan primary for the U.S. Senate race. Both will compete in the general election in November, which is important for control of the Senate during President Donald Trump’s current term.Key Facts
- Alaska’s primary allows the top four candidates of any party to move to the general election.
- Mary Peltola, a Democrat and former U.S. House member, led the primary with 48% of the vote.
- Incumbent Senator Dan Sullivan, a Republican, received about 42.8%.
- Another Republican named Dan J. Sullivan ran as a long-shot candidate and may confuse voters, but he trails far behind.
- Peltola is the first Alaska Native to serve in the U.S. House and lost her recent re-election to a Republican.
- Both main candidates support Alaska’s oil industry but differ on issues like fisheries and economic policies linked to President Trump.
- Alaska’s Senate race is a key contest that could affect which party controls the U.S. Senate.
- Peltola has raised over $18.5 million, while Sullivan raised over $11.7 million this election cycle.
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