Alaska Senate race heads for ranked-choice count as Peltola holds narrow lead
Democrat Mary Peltola leads Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan by about 600 votes. The result may turn on ballots cast for a second candidate named Dan Sullivan, whom the Justice Department tried and failed to make the subject of a federal lawsuit.
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Alaska's US Senate race between Democrat Mary Peltola and Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan was still uncalled on 5 November, and the result is likely to be settled by a ranked-choice tabulation scheduled for 18 November.
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- Alaska Public Media Sullivan and Peltola locked in tight U.S. Senate race as more results come in alaskapublic.org
- Newsweek Democrats won Congress. Here's why the Alaska Senate race still matters newsweek.com
- CNBC Alaska Senate: Judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit over Sullivan names cnbc.com
- Slate Mississippi and Alaska election results: where the Senate races stand slate.com
- Yahoo News Midterms 2026 election results and latest updates yahoo.com
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- Alaska Public Media: Sullivan and Peltola locked in tight U.S. Senate race as more results come in
- Newsweek: Democrats won Congress. Here's why the Alaska Senate race still matters
- CNBC: Alaska Senate: Judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit over Sullivan names
- Slate: Mississippi and Alaska election results: where the Senate races stand
- Yahoo News: Midterms 2026 election results and latest updates
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