Peltola extends lead after new Alaska Senate ballots count
The Democrat extended her lead to 5,800 votes after officials counted additional ballots, though she remains below the 50% threshold to avoid ranked-choice tabulation.
- On Friday, The Associated Press called the Alaska gubernatorial race for Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, who defeated three Republican challengers. Simultaneously, former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola widened her Senate lead to 10,412 votes over incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan.
- Kreiss-Tomkins, 37, secured victory by pitching himself as a moderate leader who would solve longstanding problems he claimed left Alaska "broken" under outgoing Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy. He emphasized willingness to work across party lines and build a diverse cabinet.
- Earning 50.8% of first-choice votes, Kreiss-Tomkins surpassed the threshold to avoid a ranked-choice runoff. Peltola remains close to 50%, with her campaign citing strong support in Anchorage and Juneau as evidence of imminent victory.
- With three weeks until his Dec. 7 swearing-in, Kreiss-Tomkins has begun organizing his transition team. The incoming administration must submit its first budget draft to the Legislature by mid-December, just one week after taking office.
- The victory marks the first time Alaskans elected a Democratic governor since 2002, ending eight years of Republican executive control. Kreiss-Tomkins intends to work with predominantly Democratic coalitions in the state House and Senate to advance his policy priorities.
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Mary Peltola Widens Lead to 10,412 Votes in Alaska U.S. Senate Race, Campaign Says Victory Is Near
Native Vote 2026 Former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola (Yup’ik) has widened her lead over Republican incumbent U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan to 10,412 votes in Alaska’s closely watched Senate race, prompting her campaign to declare that her victory is all but certain. With 49.84% of the total vote, Peltola, a Democrat and lifelong Alaskan, is approaching […]
Peltola Widens Leads in Alaska Senate Race
“Former Democratic Congresswoman Mary Peltola widened her lead again Friday, though she still has less than 50% of first-choice votes,” Alaska Public Media reports. “If that remains so, the race will likely be decided by ranked choice tabulation.”
Peltola's Finnish surname comes from her late husband.
Republicans Are About to Lose Alaska Senate Seat as Peltola Pulls Further Ahead
Republicans could be on the verge of losing another Senate seat as Democrat Mary Peltola continues to widen her lead over Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan in Alaska’s still-uncalled Senate race. The former Democratic congresswoman picked up approximately 5,000 additional votes in the latest ballot count Thursday, pushing her lead over Sullivan to roughly 5,800 votes as of Friday morning. And the remaining ballots could make things even worse for Rep…
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