Sen. Dan Sullivan, Mary Peltola advance in Alaska Senate primary
In Alaska, the top four vote getters in the primary advance to the general election.
Alaska's Senate race in November could be pivotal in determining control of the chamber, with prominent candidates Sen. Dan Sullivan and former Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola advancing to the general election, according to CBS News projections. Sullivan, a second-term senator and Marine veteran, is defending his seat against Peltola, the first Alaska Native to serve in Congress.
Peltola, 52, made history in 2022 by becoming the first Democrat to represent Alaska in the House since 1972, but lost her reelection bid the following year. Despite Trump's 13-point victory in Alaska in 2024, Peltola narrowly lost by less than 3 points. The top four vote-getters in the primary advance to the general election, with the Senate Leadership Fund pledging $17 million for Sullivan and the Senate Majority PAC committing over $12 million to support Peltola.
Peltola has distanced herself from former Vice President Kamala Harris, rejecting her campaign's fundraising efforts. To flip the Senate, Democrats must win four seats while defending their own, a challenging task given the 2026 map's difficulty for their party.
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