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Peltola surpasses combined Dan Sullivan votes after latest drop
Peltola holds a 4,250-vote edge as Alaska counts remaining ballots under ranked-choice rules, with a winner possibly not known until Nov. 18, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Democrat Mary Peltola extended her lead over Republican Senator Dan Sullivan in Alaska's Senate race, reaching 49% of the vote as officials tallied more than 24,000 additional ballots.
- President Donald Trump has repeatedly contested the presence of namesake challenger Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. on the ballot, claiming the incumbent Senator would have won if both Sullivans' votes were combined.
- With 84 percent of votes tallied, the race remains undecided under Alaska's ranked choice system, which continues until one candidate secures more than 50% of the vote.
- Peltola's campaign manager, Cheryl Bruce, stated her team is "exceptionally confident" in a "decisive victory," while the incumbent's team said they "look forward to a complete and accurate count."
- Counting is expected to continue through November 18, with final results scheduled for certification on November 25, potentially making this one of the last congressional races decided in the United States.
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With 25,000 more votes counted, Peltola, JKT and Begich near victory in Alaska election
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins and Republican U.S. House Rep. Nick Begich III came closer to clinching victory in Alaska’s general election as the Alaska Division of Elections added almost 25,000 ballots to the state tally on Tuesday night.
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