Live Results: Alaska Senate midterm election
Summary
Alaska voters are choosing between Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan and Democratic challenger Mary Peltola in the 2026 Senate election. The state is using its top-four primary and ranked-choice general election rules; a federal judge dismissed the Trump administration’s lawsuit seeking to block certification if Peltola narrowly wins.Key Facts
- Dan Sullivan is a two-term Republican senator backed by President Donald Trump and Sen. Lisa Murkowski.
- Mary Peltola represented Alaska in the U.S. House from 2022 to 2025 and lost her 2024 reelection bid.
- Peltola entered the Senate race in January at the urging of Senate Democrats and is campaigning on affordability.
- Alaska uses a top-four primary and ranked-choice voting in general elections.
- The Justice Department sued Alaska’s Division of Elections on Oct. 22, seeking to block certification if Peltola narrowly wins.
- The lawsuit alleged that a third candidate, also named Dan J. Sullivan, aimed to confuse supporters of the incumbent; the third candidate denied the allegation.
- A federal judge dismissed the administration’s lawsuit on Sunday.
- The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into reported efforts to recruit candidates named Dan Sullivan; Peltola has denied knowing about the efforts.
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