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Peltola holds lead after latest Alaska Senate vote drop

Headline from The Hill, from the development of Nov 10, 2026

Newest development Nov 13, 2026 · 2 reportsPeltola extends lead after new Alaska Senate ballots count

Former Rep. Mary Peltola’s (D-Alaska) campaign said Wednesday that Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) is running out of opportunities to overcome her lead in the state’s closely contested Senate race. The warning came after the latest batch of ballots showed the incumbent making only modest gains in a tra…

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  1. Anchorage Daily News

    Mary Peltola inches further ahead of Sen. Sullivan in Alaska’s tight Senate race (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Democrat Peltola has grown her lead over the Republican incumbent senator to more than 2,500 under Monday’s ballot count. The race still appears likely to be determined by ranked choice tabulation.

  2. The Hill

    Peltola expands lead over Sullivan in Alaska Senate contest (opens The Hill)

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    Former Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) has expanded her lead over Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) in her state’s competitive Senate contest. The latest batch of votes to be counted reported Peltola leading by 2,517 first-choice votes which extended her lead of 637 from last week. She holds 48.

  3. Fox News

    Peltola widens narrow Alaska Senate lead over Sullivan as counting continues (opens Fox News)

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    Mary Peltola's lead over Dan Sullivan grew to 2,517 votes after Monday's ballot drop, but tens of thousands of absentee ballots remain uncounted.

  4. Anchorage Daily News

    Peltola adds to lead over Sullivan after large batch of ballots drop, but Alaska’s Senate race is still tight (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Peltola leads by about 4,250 first-choice votes.

  5. Newsweek

    Mary Peltola Makes Alaska Vote Breakthrough Against Dan Sullivan (opens Newsweek)

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    Peltola’s lead has grown large enough that she would still be ahead even if Sullivan Jr.’s votes were added to Sullivan’s total.

  6. The Hill

    Peltola surpasses combined Dan Sullivan votes after latest drop (opens The Hill)

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    Former Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) on Tuesday surpassed the combined vote total of Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and independent Daniel J. Sullivan following the latest ballot drop in the to-be-determined Senate race.

  7. The Western Journal

    Latest Ballot Drop Pushes Dem Challenger Over Combined Dan Sullivans' Votes in AK Senate Race (opens The Western Journal)

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    The vote total for former Democratic U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola surpassed the combined tally of incumbent Sen. Dan S. Sullivan and independent Dan J. Sullivan in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race […]

  8. The Hill

    Peltola holds lead after latest Alaska Senate vote drop (opens The Hill)

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    Former Rep. Mary Peltola’s (D-Alaska) campaign said Wednesday that Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) is running out of opportunities to overcome her lead in the state’s closely contested Senate race. The warning came after the latest batch of ballots showed the incumbent making only modest gains in a tra…

  9. Revolver News

    ‘Decoy Dan’ Votes Could Decide Alaska Senate Race as Peltola’s Lead Shrinks… (opens Revolver News)

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  10. Newsweek

    Mary Peltola’s Path to Winning Alaska Senate Race Outright (opens Newsweek)

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    Peltola needs at least 50 percent +1 to avoid ranked-choice tabulation. Most remaining ballots are from districts favoring her.

  11. The Hill

    Peltola extends lead after new Alaska Senate ballots count (opens The Hill)

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    In the last uncalled Senate race of 2026, former Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) gained an additional 5,000 newly counted votes Thursday and extended her lead over Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska). Peltola leads Sullivan by 5,800 votes as of 9:30 a.m.

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