Alaska is one of the nation's most reliably red states, making its Senate race an unlikely but crucial battleground. John King speaks to voters whose opinions are as nuanced as their breathtaking state.
Democratic strategist Amber Lee, who worked for Dan J. Sullivan's campaign while sitting on the board of the left-leaning 907 Initiative, which is a government transparency group that spent approximately $1.5 million on ads attacking the incumbent, according to a complaint filed with Federal Election Commission.
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
There will be two Dan Sullivans on the ballot, which greatly benefits Democrats.
A retired teacher with the same name as the incumbent senator could pose trouble for Republicans in the competitive Senate race.
A long-shot candidate with the same name as the incumbent Republican senator will be on the ballot in November. That could be a problem for the G.O.P.
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
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
The Democrats' 'Decoy Dan' plot to oust Sen. Dan Sullivan would be hilarious if it weren’t actually happening.
The 2026 midterms are becoming a watershed election for primary meddling, mysterious super PACs, alleged straw candidates and all other manner of political shenanigans. Why it matters: With the number of battleground House districts diminished by redistricting and the fight for the Senate extremely tight, each one of these schemes could have an outsized impact on control of Congress. Green Party spoilers: Democrats are accusing the Green Party nominee in Pennsylvania's 7th District of trying to aid Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-Pa.) by siphoning progressive votes from Democrat Bob Brooks. - The Pennsylvania Green Party and a group of 7th District voters are both suing to get the third-party candidate, Andrew Tupone, off the ballot. - The…