2026 Alaska Senate race
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Republican with same name as incumbent Dan Sullivan advances from Alaska U.S. Senate primary
Republican Rep. Nick Begich advanced to the general election in Alaska's U.S. House race.
Republican Bernadette Wilson advanced in the race for governor.
Tom Begich is Nick Begich's uncle.
Ex-mayor Dan Sullivan supports incumbent Dan Sullivan's Senate bid
Dan J Sullivan appeared on the primary ballot with no party affiliation.
The Republican party went to court to try to prevent Dan J Sullivan from running in the primary.
Dan A Sullivan served as the mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, for six years beginning in 2009.
Alaska Senate primary: Sullivan and Peltola advance, Mills loses
After 80% of votes were counted, Peltola led the primary at 48%, while Sullivan had 42.8%.
In 2024, Mary Peltola lost her re-election bid to Republican Nick Begich III.
Mary Peltola is the first Alaska Native ever to serve in the US House of Representatives.
Live blog: US politics and Alaska primary results
Donalds defeated three Republican rivals in the primary, including Jay Collins, DeSantis's handpicked lieutenant governor.
During a Tuesday debate, US Sen. Darline Graham said she was not that informed on national security when asked whether Taiwan and the South China Sea are US national security issues.
Dennis Darby, president and CEO of Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters, said the additional time is welcome but the continued tariff threat leaves manufacturers and workers facing the same damaging uncertainty.
“based on the fact that Canada and the U.S.A., subject to the finalization of documents, have a DEAL!”
Alaska US Senate race features two Dan Sullivans and Mary Peltola
Peltola criticized Sen. Sullivan for voting along with corporate greed.
Dan J. Sullivan is a registered Republican from Petersburg in Southeast Alaska.
Fourth place in the Senate race was too close to call, with Democrat David Leslie leading Republican Gerald Heikes by about two dozen votes.
“Having my representative share my name and continually do a job that, in my opinion, is not what helps people of Alaska — it just sort of hit harder maybe than it hits other people,”