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Alaska Senate race 2026: results and what happens next
Results updated Nov 6, 1:00 PM ET
Mary Peltola leads Dan Sullivan by 554 votes (0.3 points) with 74% of the expected vote counted.
Not yet called. No candidate above 50% so far: a ranked-choice count decides it if that holds.
| Candidate | Vote | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Peltola (D) | 48.2% | 103,171 |
| Dan Sullivan (R) | 47.9% | 102,617 |
| Gerald L. Heikes (R) | 2.3% | 4,851 |
What happens next
- No candidate has more than 50% of first-choice votes, so the Division of Elections runs the ranked-choice tabulation on November 18, after the last absentee ballots arrive. Alaska Public Media
- State certification is scheduled for November 25. Alaska Public Media
These notes were last checked November 6, 2026.
Vote counts are unofficial until certified.
PoliGov's final forecast gave Mary Peltola a 53% chance and Dan Sullivan a 47% chance.
Results and race calls: civicAPI, updated Nov 6, 1:00 PM ET. Vote counts are unofficial until certified.