Alaska US Senate
The races for Alaska's two seats in the U.S. Senate, each elected statewide for a six-year term. They take in candidate filings, the open primary, ranked choice voting in the general election, and campaign finance.
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Peltola takes in $14.1 million in two months, nearly 7 times Sullivan's haul
Peltola took in about seven times what Sullivan did in the latest two-month reports. Both spent more than they took in, and Sullivan still has more cash.
by Alaska News2d ago4 min read
Like Vance and Trump, Cruz will campaign for Sullivan in a Republican-leaning region
Vance hit Fairbanks, Trump hit the Mat-Su and Cruz heads to Kenai. All three picked parts of Alaska where Republicans did best in 2024. We ran the numbers.
by Walter AlaskaNews2d ago3 min read
Trump endorses Wilson
Trump endorsed Bernadette Wilson for governor, attacked two Republican rivals and urged the GOP field to unite behind her.
by Walter AlaskaNews4d ago2 min read
Outside groups report nearly $13 million in Alaska Senate spending in one week
Outside groups reported nearly $13 million in spending on Sullivan vs. Peltola last week, the most yet. Some still haven't had to say who's footing the bill.
by Walter AlaskaNews5d ago3 min read
Sullivan and Peltola trade Epstein donor attacks that outrun the record
Sullivan and Peltola each accuse the other of taking money from Epstein's associates. The records back parts of both attacks and undercut the rest.
by Cale Green6d ago10 min read
Trump schedules Wasilla rally before Alaska general election
Trump is due in Wasilla on Tuesday. Ahead of it he again endorsed Sullivan and Begich and said he hopes Alaskans repeal ranked-choice voting.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
New York Times/Siena poll shows Peltola leading Sullivan 50% to 43%
A New York Times/Siena poll has Peltola up 50% to 43% over Sullivan, a 9-point shift since June. The poll skipped ranked choice, and forecasters say toss-up.
by Bill AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
Peltola pledges to finish the Izembek road, a goal Sullivan shares
Peltola pledged to finish the Izembek road and fight Pebble on a Southwest swing. Sullivan backs the road and has been on the record opposing Pebble, though not EPA's action on it.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
NRA political fund registers with Alaska campaign regulators
The NRA Political Victory Fund registered with Alaska campaign regulators Monday for the 2026 election, having already endorsed U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan and U.S. Rep. Nick Begich.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
APOC sets Tuesday hearings on four disclosure complaints against statewide candidates
The Alaska Public Offices Commission holds hearings Tuesday on campaign disclosure complaints against three statewide candidates.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
Super PAC 'Protecting Alaska Fishermen' commits $1.4M against Sullivan
A brand-new super PAC called Protecting Alaska Fishermen has put $1.4 million against Sen. Dan Sullivan. Who's paying for it isn't public yet.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
Outside groups report more than $1.8 million in new Alaska election spending
One national political network is spending in Alaska's Senate and House races, while a new super PAC joins the money lined up against Dan Sullivan.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago3 min read
Trump calls Alaska's second Dan Sullivan a 'fraud' at gas line event
Trump called a Petersburg man running as Dan Sullivan in Alaska's Senate race a fraud, but courts upheld his ballot eligibility.
by Alaska News2w ago2 min read
Super PAC reports $815,000 more against Peltola as outside spending grows on both sides of Alaska Senate race
Last Frontier PAC reported another $815,000 against Peltola, while groups opposing Sullivan reported more than $1.5 million last week. The ads keep coming.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read
Markey blocks Sullivan's attempt to fast-track bycatch bill through the Senate
Sullivan tried to pass his bycatch bill without a vote. One Democrat, Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey, said not so fast. Peltola called it performative.
by Alaska News2w ago2 min read
An outside group has spent $3.77 million on Alaska's Senate race
Americans for Prosperity Action has put $3.77 million into the Alaska Senate race. More than half of it landed in just the last three weeks.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min read
Peltola leads the poll. Sullivan leads the voters most likely to show up.
A bipartisan poll has Peltola ahead of Sullivan 53-47 after ranked choice, but the older voters most likely to actually turn out favor him 54-46.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago3 min read
Republican super PAC reports $410,000 spent in Alaska Senate race
Senate Leadership Fund has pledged $17 million in Alaska and reported $410,002 spent so far supporting Sullivan or opposing Peltola.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min read
Sullivan's bycatch bill advances from Senate committee
A Senate committee advanced Sullivan's bycatch bill, which would set trawl-gear standards, expand monitoring and fund bycatch research.
by Alaska News3w ago1 min read
Sullivan's bycatch bill reaches its first Senate committee test
Sullivan's bycatch bill gets its first committee test Wednesday. It mandates gear changes and monitoring, but doesn't ban trawling or set catch caps.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
In Kodiak, Sullivan and Peltola agreed on the problems and fought over the fix
Sullivan and Peltola agreed on nearly every fisheries problem in Kodiak and split on what fixing one looks like: laws passed, or fish in the river.
by Alaska News1mo ago3 min read
Most of Alaska labor backs Peltola. Sullivan took some anyway.
Most of Alaska's organized labor backs Peltola, but Sullivan has drawn several major unions, including some that cross the usual lines.
by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min read
A Koch-backed group spent the same for Sullivan as against Peltola in one filing
Outside money keeps landing on Alaska's Senate race. A Koch-funded group spent the same amount for Dan Sullivan as it did against Mary Peltola.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Trump says he will campaign in Alaska for Sen. Dan Sullivan
Trump says he is coming to Alaska to campaign for Dan Sullivan. Mary Peltola outpolled Sullivan by more than 13,000 votes in the August primary.
by Alaska News1mo ago2 min read
Fourteen states weighed in on whether an Alaskan belonged on Alaska's ballot
Fourteen states, the Alaska GOP and a national election law group filed briefs against a Petersburg man's candidacy. Two Alaskans filed for him, on their own.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Sullivan and Peltola clash in a combative first forum, previewing a bitter Senate race
Sullivan and Peltola clashed sharply in their first post-primary forum, trading shots over Willow, their records and who's really on Alaska's side.
by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago4 min read
Peltola out-raised and out-spent Sullivan, and enters the general election with less cash
Peltola and Sullivan both advanced from Alaska's primary and will meet in November's ranked-choice general. Peltola raised more; Sullivan has more cash on hand.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Kamala Harris tried to help Mary Peltola, and both Alaska campaigns pushed back
Kamala Harris raised money for Mary Peltola. Peltola's campaign said it didn't ask, and Sullivan's campaign attacked Harris rather than Peltola.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Peltola's first general election ad, out a day after the primary, runs against her own party.
The day after advancing from the primary, Peltola's campaign announced a TV ad about breaking with Democrats, citing her low party loyalty as a credential.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Alaska primary: who advanced and what passed, in unofficial results
Peltola and Sullivan head to November, Begich leads the House field, four of 17 governor tickets advance, and donation caps passed with 71%
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
