Republican senator Dan Sullivan and Democrat Mary Peltola advance in Alaska Senate primary
Result tees up marquee race in US midterm elections, which could decide if Republicans or Democrats control Senate Incumbent Dan S Sullivan, the US senator, advanced in Alaska ’s nonpartisan primary race for his seat on Tuesday alongside Mary Peltola, a former Democratic congresswoman. With the top four candidates moving forward from Alaska’s open primaries to the general election, the Associated…
Alaska's Republican Senator Dan Sullivan and Democrat Mary Peltola advanced to the general election in the nonpartisan primary race for his seat on Tuesday. The Associated Press reported that both candidates qualified for the November general election. Another Dan Sullivan, a retired schoolteacher and US Forest Service employee, ran as a long-shot Republican candidate, finishing in third place.
Peltola, the first Alaska Native to serve in the US House of Representatives, led the primary with 48% of the vote, while Sullivan received 42.8%. Both candidates champion the state's oil and gas industry, but Peltola has focused on fisheries and opposed Trump's economic policies. Sullivan emphasizes Alaska's oil needs and military installations, as well as tax cuts.
The race could determine Senate control for the final two years of Trump's presidency, as Democrats aim to flip at least three Republican-held seats in Trump-voting states. Peltola has raised over $18.5 million, with $4.6 million on hand, while Sullivan has raised more than $11.7 million, with nearly $7.3 million remaining. In Alaska's sole US House district, Democratic candidates Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins and Tom Begich advanced to the general election.
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