The 2026 Alaska Senate race: Dan Sullivan vs. Mary Peltola

Active · last development Sep 24: “How ex-staffers’ allegations of hostile behavior by Peltola might affect Alaska’s key U.S. Senate race”

What this arc covers

The 2026 race for Alaska's U.S. Senate seat between Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan and Democrat Mary Peltola, including the fight over whether a candidate who shares Sullivan's name could appear on the primary ballot.

Photo from Anchorage Daily News, with How ex-staffers’ allegations of hostile behavior by Peltola might affect Alaska’s key U.S. Senate race (Sep 24), the story with the most independent sources this week.

Earliest story we hold Jan 12, 2026 · 14 stories · 51 independent sources (counted once each) · 255 days

Part ofAlaskaUnited States SenateDan SullivanMary PeltolaDemocratic PartyKamala Harris

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Where it standsnewest first · each bar runs left to right by leaning

Sep 24– 26How ex-staffers’ allegations of hostile behavior by Peltola might affect Alaska’s key U.S. Senate race18 articles · 18 independent sources
2 left, 3 center, 4 right
Aug 26– 29Alaska election officials count more ballots, growing Peltola’s lead in closely watched U.S. Senate race2 articles · 2 independent sources
0 left, 2 center, 0 right
Aug 22– 23Alaska Dem Senate hopeful Mary Peltola racked up hundreds of missed votes during stops at multiple taxpayer-serving jobs3 articles · 3 independent sources
0 left, 0 center, 3 right

Key momentsthe most covered; every story is below

  1. Jan 12Former Rep. Mary Peltola enters Alaska Senate race in boost to Democrats12 articles · 12 independent sources
  2. Jul 11 – 13To the GOP, he’s a sham candidate. At home, he’s Mr. Sullivan, ex-teacher and US Senate hopeful12 articles · 12 independent sources
  3. Aug 17 – 20Sen. Sullivan, former US Rep Peltola begin Alaska US Senate campaign after advancing from primary39 articles · 23 independent sources
    1. Aug 172 Dan Sullivans face off in Alaska's US Senate primary, which also features a former congresswoman
    2. Aug 18Sen. Dan Sullivan, Mary Peltola advance in Alaska Senate primary
  4. Aug 20 – 26A third Dan Sullivan joins the debate about Alaska’s Senate race56 articles · 44 independent sources
    1. Aug 20Only right-leaning coverage:Dirty Tricks: Democrats, Media Successfully Get Second 'Dan Sullivan' on Alaska Senate Runoff Ballot
    2. Aug 23Sullivan endorses Sullivan against Sullivan in Alaska
    3. Aug 26The second Dan Sullivan makes the general election in Alaska’s Senate race
  5. Sep 24 – 26How ex-staffers’ allegations of hostile behavior by Peltola might affect Alaska’s key U.S. Senate race18 articles · 18 independent sources

Who covered it, over timeindependent sources per week, by side

Jan 12Mar 2Apr 20Jun 15Aug 3Sep 21

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Every week as a table
Week ofLeftCenterRightArticles
Jan 12, 202633311
Jun 8, 20261012
Jun 15, 20262136
Jun 22, 202653220
Jun 29, 20261102
Jul 6, 202602011
Jul 13, 20261001
Aug 10, 20260145
Aug 17, 2026610849
Aug 24, 202678650
Sep 21, 202623417

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

35% left · 35% center · 30% right of 51 independent sources among the outlets we track, across 14 stories.

Every storyoldest first

  1. January 2026

    Jan 12Former Rep. Mary Peltola enters Alaska Senate race in boost to Democrats12 articles · 12 independent sources
    3 left, 3 center, 3 right

  2. June 2026

    Jun 12– 15Second Dan Sullivan ineligible for ballot in Alaska Senate race, official rules9 articles · 8 independent sources
    2 left, 1 center, 4 right
  3. Jun 23Sen. Dan Sullivan’s same-named challenger sues to stay in Alaska primary race7 articles · 6 independent sources
    3 left, 1 center, 1 right
  4. Jun 27Man with same name as US Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible for Alaska’s primary ballot, judge rules10 articles · 9 independent sources
    3 left, 2 center, 1 right
  5. Jun 27– 30Alaska Supreme Court allows namesake challenger to U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan to appear on the ballot6 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 1 right

  6. July 2026

    Jul 11– 13To the GOP, he’s a sham candidate. At home, he’s Mr. Sullivan, ex-teacher and US Senate hopeful12 articles · 12 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right

  7. August 2026

    Aug 14– 15Alaska candidate for US Senate seat rejects Kamala Harris’s unsolicited support6 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 4 right
  8. Aug 17– 20Sen. Sullivan, former US Rep Peltola begin Alaska US Senate campaign after advancing from primary39 articles · 23 independent sources
    6 left, 9 center, 5 right
  9. Aug 18Who is the Dan Sullivan accused of sabotaging Alaska’s Senate race?1 articles · 1 independent sources
    1 left, 0 center, 0 right
  10. Aug 19Republican Dan Sullivan advances to the general election for U.S. Senate in Alaska1 articles · 1 independent sources
    1 left, 0 center, 0 right
  11. Aug 20– 26A third Dan Sullivan joins the debate about Alaska’s Senate race56 articles · 44 independent sources
    7 left, 7 center, 9 right
  12. Aug 22– 23Alaska Dem Senate hopeful Mary Peltola racked up hundreds of missed votes during stops at multiple taxpayer-serving jobs3 articles · 3 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 3 right
  13. Aug 26– 29Alaska election officials count more ballots, growing Peltola’s lead in closely watched U.S. Senate race2 articles · 2 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right

  14. September 2026

    Sep 24– 26How ex-staffers’ allegations of hostile behavior by Peltola might affect Alaska’s key U.S. Senate race18 articles · 18 independent sources
    2 left, 3 center, 4 right