Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/live-results-alaska-senate-midterm-election Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Live Results: Alaska Senate midterm election Politics Nov 3, 2026 5:00 AM EST WATCH LIVE: Election night 2026 PBS News special coverage Voters in Alaska are deciding between incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan and Democratic challenger Mary Peltola in the state's closely watched Senate race. Sullivan, a two-term senator, is backed by President Donald Trump and Sen. Lisa Murkowski. Stand with free and independent journalism. Join Press Pass from PBS News Peltola, who represented Alaska in the House of Representatives from 2022 to 2025 and narrowly lost reelection in 2024, entered the race in January at Senate Democrats' urging and is running on affordability. Alaska's top-four primary and ranked-choice general election voting rules, which helped Peltola win in 2022, remain in place. On Oct. 22, at Trump's urging, the Department of Justice sued Alaska's Division of Elections in federal court, asking a judge to block certification of the Senate race if Peltola narrowly wins. The suit accused a third candidate, Dan…
Live Results: Alaska Senate midterm election
In short
Mary Peltola, who launched her campaign at the urging of Senate Democrats, is prioritizing affordability against Dan Sullivan, who carries endorsements from Donald Trump and Lisa Murkowski. The contest was complicated by the presence of a third candidate named Dan J. Sullivan, leading to a dismissed Department of Justice lawsuit that attempted to block potential certification of a narrow Peltola victory. Federal officials are now conducting a criminal inquiry into reports that Democrats recruited name-alike candidates to siphon incumbent votes. Peltola maintains that she had no knowledge of any recruitment strategy involving duplicate candidate names.
Key points
- Alaska voters are selecting their senator through the state's top-four primary and ranked…: Alaska voters are selecting their senator through the state's top-four primary and ranked-choice general election system.
- Mary Peltola entered the race following a narrow 2024 congressional defeat and centered h…: Mary Peltola entered the race following a narrow 2024 congressional defeat and centered her platform on affordability.
- Federal scrutiny continues over alleged ballot confusion tactics despite Mary Peltola den…: Federal scrutiny continues over alleged ballot confusion tactics despite Mary Peltola denying any knowledge of candidate recruitment.