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Judge weighs lawsuit brought by Peltola campaign over absentee ballots in Alaska’s US Senate race

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Newest development Nov 9, 2026 · 4 reportsSullivan campaign files motion against Peltola over rejected absentee ballot lawsuit

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A state judge said Tuesday that he expects to issue a swift decision in a lawsuit filed by the campaign of Alaska Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola, which is seeking a list of absentee voters whose ballots have been rejected in one of the most closely watched races …

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    Judge weighs lawsuit brought by Peltola campaign over absentee ballots in Alaska’s US Senate race

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  1. Latin Times

    Ghost Candidate, DOJ Lawsuit, and Thousands of Uncounted Ballots: Alaska's Senate Is Frozen (opens Latin Times)

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    Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan narrowly leads Democrat Mary Peltola in Alaska's Senate race, but uncounted ballots, ranked-choice voting and legal challenges have delayed a winner.

  2. Just the News

    Peltola campaign sues Alaska over rejected absentee ballot records (opens Just the News)

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    Peltola and Republican incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan remain locked in a tight race, separated by approximately 600 votes as election officials continue counting ballots.

  3. KIYU 88.1 Galena, AK

    Peltola campaign demands information about rejected absentee ballots (opens KIYU 88.1 Galena, AK)

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    A public records lawsuit is the latest sign of possible skirmishes ahead as ballots are counted in the U.S. Senate race.

  4. Anchorage Daily News

    Peltola campaign sues Alaska election officials, seeking data about absentee ballots that may be rejected (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    The Alaska Department of Law says the state has always treated the preliminary information, which identifies individual voters and is subject to change, as confidential.

  5. Newsweek

    Alaska Election Officials Hit with Lawsuit from Mary Peltola Campaign (opens Newsweek)

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    As the Alaska and Mississippi Senate races remain tight, candidates are laying the groundwork for possible later litigation.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Peltola campaign sues for access to blocked Alaska absentee ballots (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Democrat Mary Peltola’s Senate campaign sued Alaska election officials Friday, seeking records that would identify voters whose absentee ballots have been rejected as the state continues counting votes in one of the closest 2026 midterm races nationwide.

  7. Breitbart News

    Lawsuit: Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola's Campaign Wants Names of Rejected Absentee Voters (opens Breitbart News)

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    U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola's (D-AK) campaign is taking legal action to find out the names of rejected absentee voters as the heated midterm race continues in Alaska.

  8. NOTUS

    Peltola’s Campaign Sues to Reveal the Names of Rejected Absentee Voters (opens NOTUS)

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    The Democrat’s campaign wants to investigate any ballots that have been rejected in the tight Senate race.

  9. Fox News

    Alaska Senate fight heats up as Sullivan moves to block Peltola lawsuit over rejected absentee ballot records (opens Fox News)

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    Dan Sullivan's campaign accuses Mary Peltola of trying to "rig the system" by suing Alaska's Division of Elections amid a razor-thin Senate race.

  10. Bloomberg

    Dueling Alaska Senate Campaigns Set to Square Off in Ballot Suit (opens Bloomberg)

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    Republican Senator Dan Sullivan of Alaska is seeking to block a legal effort by Democratic challenger Mary Peltola to gain access to the state’s data on rejected absentee ballots, with the race still too close to call nearly a week after Election Day.

  11. The Hill

    Sullivan campaign files motion against Peltola over rejected absentee ballot lawsuit (opens The Hill)

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    Sen. Dan Sullivan's (R-Alaska) campaign on Monday filed a motion against Alaska Senate candidate Mary Peltola's campaign to intervene in its rejected absentee ballot lawsuit. Her campaign sued the state of Alaska on Friday to obtain access to records for absentee ballots that were rejected by the Al…

  12. Anchorage Daily News

    Sen. Sullivan campaign seeks to join Alaska court battle over absentee ballot data (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    The Sullivan campaign’s filing to intervene in the lawsuit argues that the Peltola campaign wants “to identify preliminarily-rejected (absentee) ballots” in an effort to influence election officials.

  13. WTOP Washington DC

    Judge weighs lawsuit brought by Peltola campaign over absentee ballots in Alaska’s US Senate race (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A state judge said Tuesday that he expects to issue a swift decision in a lawsuit filed by the campaign of Alaska Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola, which is seeking a list of absentee voters whose ballots have been rejected in one of the most closely watched races …

  14. New York Post

    Mary Peltola’s campaign files lawsuit over Alaska Senate race absentee ballots — but judge predicts quick decision (opens New York Post)

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    Alaska’s is one of two US Senate races, along with Mississippi’s, that remain too early to call.

  15. PBS NewsHour

    Judge weighs lawsuit brought by Peltola campaign over absentee ballots in Alaska's Senate race (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    The campaign of Alaska Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola is seeking a list of absentee voters whose ballots have been rejected in one of the most closely watched races of the midterm elections.

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