Coverage dated October 15, 2026 to October 17, 2026
Alaska debate pits Senate hopefuls
Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, and former congresswoman Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, clashed on their efficacy in Congress, high prices in the state and the impacts of the war in Iran during a tense debate in their pivotal race for a U.S. Senate seat.
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The two major candidates in Alaska’s competitive U.S. Senate race are set to debate before a statewide audience Thursday, just days after President Donald Trump visited the state to help rally support for two-term Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan.
Alaska Senate candidates Dan Sullivan and Mary Peltola clashed in a tense debate over the Iran war, rising costs and energy policy, while trading accusations and personal criticisms. Sullivan argued that expanding Alaska energy production would ease costs, while Peltola said the war was worsening ex…
In Alaska, Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan is set to face off against his Democratic challenger, former Rep. Mary Peltola, on Thursday as he bids for reelection.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska’s major U.S. Senate candidates kicked off a televised debate Thursday in the high-stakes contest by clashing over the Iran war and trading sharp digs on issues from consumer prices to oil policy. Two-term Republican Sen.
Alaska’s major U.S. Senate candidates clashed over Iran and consumer prices during a televised debate in the high-stakes contest that could play into control of the chamber
Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan and his Democratic challenger, Mary Peltola, traded barbs over affordability, Alaska’s energy future and accused each other of lying.
Dan Sullivan and Mary Peltola traded sharp attacks over corruption, staffing allegations, and military spending in their fiery final Alaska Senate debate.
Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and former Rep. Mary Peltola, a Democrat, exchanged jabs in the final televised debate between the top two Senate candidates in the 2026 cycle, with two weeks until the general election.
Democrat former Rep. Mary Peltola and Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan sparred on Wednesday in a fiery final debate for Senate in Alaska. They tackled the Iran war, economic woes and fisheries in an hourlong debate hosted by Alaska Public Media in partnership with Alaska's News Source and KTOO.
Alaska could play a pivotal role in Democrats' efforts to reclaim control of the Senate. In a debate, Republican incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan faced questions about rising fuel costs driven by the war with Iran and Democratic challenger Mary Peltola pushed back against allegations that she mistreated …
Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, and former congresswoman Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, clashed on their efficacy in Congress, high prices in the state and the impacts of the war in Iran during a tense debate in their pivotal race for a U.S. Senate seat.
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