# Alaska Senate race 2026

Sen. Dan Sullivan (R) seeks a third term against former Rep. Mary Peltola (D).

- Office: U.S. Senate
- Rating: Toss-up (Cook Political Report, Oct 20, 2026)
- Sabato's Crystal Ball: Leans Democratic
- Election Day: Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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## Who is running

- Dan Sullivan (Republican): incumbent
- Mary Peltola (Democrat): challenger

## The facts

- Sullivan won in 2020 with 53.9% of the vote. (Wikipedia, 2026 U.S. Senate elections)
- Peltola is a former Democratic U.S. representative who lost her 2024 re-election bid. (Wikipedia)
- The August 18 primary sent four candidates to November, and the vote uses ranked-choice. A different man, Dan J. Sullivan, is also on the ballot. Some Republicans say it is meant to confuse voters. (Wikipedia)

## Worth knowing about this race

Ranked-choice voting is used. Check your ballot for the right Sullivan.

## Why this race matters to conservatives (opinion)

Alaska is a Republican seat in play. A loss here makes the math harder for the Senate majority.

This section is the opinion of RightNewsRightNow. The rest of the page is reporting.

## Where these facts come from

- [Cook Political Report](https://www.270towin.com/2026-senate-election/cook-political-report-2026-senate): current rating, as of Oct 20, 2026
- [Wikipedia (election pages, with their cited sources)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_Senate_elections): candidate and race facts