Republican senator Dan Sullivan and Democrat Mary Peltola advance in Alaska Senate primary

Key Points:

• Incumbent Senator Dan S Sullivan and former Democratic congresswoman Mary Peltola advanced from Alaska’s non-partisan primary to the general election for the US Senate seat, with Peltola leading at 48% and Sullivan at 42.8%.
• The race is considered a key contest in the 2024 midterms, potentially influencing control of the Senate during the final two years of Donald Trump’s presidency.
• Peltola, the first Alaska Native to serve in the US House, is a strong Democratic candidate focused on fisheries and opposition to Trump’s economic policies, while Sullivan emphasizes support for Alaska’s oil industry, military installations, and tax cuts.
• A third candidate named Dan J Sullivan, a retired teacher and Forest Service employee, is running as a Republican and has caused controversy by potentially confusing voters, though efforts to disqualify him have failed.
• Alaska voters will also choose a new governor in November, with Democrats Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins and Tom Begich advancing amid a crowded field, while Nick Begich III and independent Bill Hill advanced in the race for Alaska’s sole US House seat.