Following National Trends, Mary Peltola Takes Senate Lead With 49% Of Vote
Democrat Mary Peltola Is Now Running 4,250 Votes More Than Incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan An Anchorage yard foreshadowed actual trends on...
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Democrat Mary Peltola Is Now Running 4,250 Votes More Than Incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan
An Anchorage yard foreshadowed actual trends on September 9th, 2026. Yard signs are for Mary Peltola for Senate, JKT for Governor, and "No On 2" –– all of which are currently on the rise. (Journal photo)
KEY POINTS
• Democrat Mary Peltola has pulled ahead of Republican Senator Dan Sullivan, (118,926 to 114,676), following national trends in red states toward the Democrats.
• Democrat JKT is only .01% from winning the Alaska governor's seat, flipping it from red to blue.
• However, Republican incumbent Nick Begich appears about to win back his Congressional seat.
• Meanwhile, Ballot Measure 2 is failing, 52.6% to 47.4% as a strong majority of Alaskans vote 'No' on changing ranked voting.
Alaska Senate Race Has Taken National Spotlight
U.S. Senate
• Democrat Mary Peltola has pulled ahead of Republican Senator Dan Sullivan, (118,926 to 114,676), following national trends in red states toward the Democrats.
• Democrat JKT is only .01% from winning the Alaska governor's seat, flipping it from red to blue.
• However, Republican incumbent Nick Begich appears about to win back his Congressional seat.
• Meanwhile, Ballot Measure 2 is failing, 52.6% to 47.4% as a strong majority of Alaskans vote 'No' on changing ranked voting.
On Tuesday evening, November 10th, 2026, Democrat Mary Peltola jumped to within one percentage point of wresting the Senate seat held by Dan Sullivan away from him and reaching the 50% mark showing herself to be the winner.
She now has 49% of the votes, with Dan S. Sullivan, the incumbent, trailing closely at 47.2%.
The two other candidates for U.S. Senate are both far behind the front runners. Gerald L. Heikes has 2.2% of the vote, with 5,318 ballots cast for him. Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. has only 1.7% of the vote, or 4,027 ballots.
ALASKA STATE UNOFFICIAL RESULTS
U.S. House of Representatives
In Alaska's lone House seat, Nick Begich has accumulated 48.9% of the vote, for a total of 118,337 ballots cast on his behalf.
Bill Hill, his most important competitor, has 41% of the vote, with 99,240 ballots cast for him.
ALASKA STATE UNOFFICIAL RESULTS
Governor's Race
JKT, who is running as a Democrat for Governor is just a fraction of a percentage point from sealing the deal, with 49.9% of the vote and 119,860 ballots cast for him. He's trailed by Republican Bernadette Wilson, who has 28.8% of the vote. Dave Bronson and Treg Taylor are far behind.
