MS NOW's Lawrence O'Donnell is joined by Alaska's Democratic Senate nominee Mary Peltola who discusses her campaign for the critical U.S. Senate seat in her state and the huge issue of fuel costs in her state -- something made so much worse by Donald Trump's war of choice in Iran.
MS NOW's Lawrence O'Donnell is joined by Alaska's Democratic Senate nominee Mary Peltola who discusses her campaign for the critical U.S. Senate seat in her state and the huge issue of fuel costs in her state -- something made so much worse by Donald Trump's war of choice in Iran.
Republican strategist Angie Wong and Democratic strategist Emily Suttle-Braun join LiveNOW's Alexandra Goldberg for a deep dive into what five Senate races will shape the midterm elections in November. In Texas, Republican and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton faces Democrat and state Rep. James Talarico for the seat currently held by U.S. Sen. John Cornyn. Incumbent U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) is seeking a second term in Georgia. GOP Rep. Mike Collins has the endorsement of President Donald Trump in this hotly contested race. Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat is one of the most closely-watched races this election cycle. The seat is being left vacant by Gary Peters, who is retiring. Democrat Abdul El-Sayed is facing off against…
Alaska is no stranger to unconventional elections, and its developing Senate contest is adding another twist. Decision Desk HQ's Scott Tranter and The Hill's Bill Sammon break down the crowded Republican field, the state's distinctive political dynamics and why the race is becoming more competitive. Watch the full episode here: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/data-nerds/6054870-democratic-party-senate-control-division-2026-midterms-discussion/ #alaska #alaskasenate #senate #democrats #dems #republicans #gop #midterms #elections #2026election #decisiondeskhq #ddhq #datanerds #dansullivan #marypeltola
Name confusion and the Last Frontier’s ranked-choice system may spell trouble for Republicans The post Alaska: The Sleeper Race That Could Decide Control of the Senate appeared first on The American Conservative .
Politics Alaska: The Sleeper Race That Could Decide Senate Control Name confusion and the Last Frontier’s ranked-choice system may spell trouble for Republicans. (Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images) As the prognosticators and planners inside the Acela corridor were rolling out of bed last Wednesday morning, the votes in Alaska’s open Senate primary were still being counted. The former Democratic congresswoman Mary Peltola had opened a commanding lead over the Republican incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan, notching 48.1 percent to Sullivan’s 42.7 percent (a margin that, with most of the votes now counted, has…Open
Dan A. Sullivan, Republican former mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, announced his endorsement of GOP Sen. Dan S. Sullivan's bid for re-election. Sen. Sullivan is running against Dan J. Sullivan, a retired teacher, and Democrat Rep. Mary Peltola.
Former Anchorage Mayor Dan A. Sullivan has endorsed incumbent Sen. Dan S. Sullivan over a third Dan Sullivan in Alaska's Senate race, a contest now tangled in court rulings, a federal investigation, and unresolved vote counts. The former mayor posted on social media ahead of the primary, branding himself "the OG Dan Sullivan" and urging […] The post Three Dan Sullivans and one Alaska Senate seat: how a same-name challenger turned a primary into a legal and federal mess appeared first on American Almanac .
Former Anchorage Mayor Dan A. Sullivan has endorsed incumbent Sen. Dan S. Sullivan over a third Dan Sullivan in Alaska's Senate race, a contest now tangled in court rulings, a federal investigation, and unresolved vote counts. The former mayor posted on social media ahead of the primary, branding himself "the OG Dan Sullivan" and urging Alaskans to back the sitting senator. His endorsement landed in a race that already featured two candidates with nearly identical names on the same ballot, a situation Republicans say was engineered by Democrats to siphon votes from the incumbent. The third man in the mix, Dan J. Sullivan, is a retired teacher from Petersburg, Alaska. He filed to run as a Republican, and his presence on the ballot set off…Open
Ten weeks from Election Day, the Senate battlefield is sprawling, scattered — and stretching deep into Trump country . Why it matters: In a normal year, Republicans wouldn't think twice about Alaska, Kansas, Iowa, Mississippi, Nebraska or Texas. This isn't a normal year. - Republicans expect all six states to revert to their MAGA mean. But they're not betting on it. - The fact that they're still in play has turned the midterms into a game of chess, giving Democrats more openings to attack — and leaving Republicans with more pieces to defend. What we're hearing: While you've been at the beach, we've been at the bar talking to operatives in both parties. Here's what we're hearing: - Democrats are within striking distance in Iowa ,…
We are learning more this Tuesday as four candidates advance out of Alaska’s nonpartisan jungle primary. This includes one race that could decide the balance of power in the U.S. Senate come November. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska and former Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, will advance alongside two other candidates in the state’s four-candidate general election. We are going over the latest results out of Alaska tonight.
The Democratic former congresswoman and the incumbent Republican senator will face off in November. Whether a potential spoiler candidate with the same name as the senator qualifies alongside them has not been determined.