2026 United States Senate election in Alaska

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2026 United States Senate election in Alaska

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Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent U.S. senator Dan Sullivan Republican

The 2026 United States Senate election in Alaska will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Alaska. Incumbent Republican Senator Dan Sullivan, having been re-elected in 2020 with 53.9% of the vote, ^[1] has declared his re-election bid. Former U.S. Representative from Alaska's at-large congressional district Mary Peltola has also expressed interest in running for this seat. ^[2] Alaska has been represented in the U.S. Senate exclusively by Republicans since 2015.

Candidates

Republican Party

Declared

• Dan Sullivan, incumbent U.S. Senator ^[3]

Filed paperwork

• Christopher Miklos ^[4]

Democratic Party

Filed paperwork

• Ann Diener ^[5]

Potential

• Mary Peltola, former U.S. Representative from Alaska's at-large congressional district (2022–2025) ^{[6] [7]}

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Dan Sullivan (R)	$4,801,794	$1,625,914	$3,907,623
Source: Federal Election Commission [8]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Inside Elections [9]	Solid R	August 12, 2025
The Cook Political Report [10]	Solid R	August 18, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball [11]	Solid R	August 12, 2025
Race To The WH [12]	Lean R	September 4, 2025

Polling

Hypothetical polling

Dan Sullivan vs. Mary Peltola

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size [a]	Margin of error	Dan Sullivan (R)	Mary Peltola (D)	Other	Undecided
Alaska Survey Research [13]	July 29 – August 1, 2025	1,623 (LV)	± 2.5%	47%	42%	–	11%
Data for Progress (D) [14]	July 21–27, 2025	678 (LV)	± 4.0%	46%	45%	5% [b]	4%
Alaska Survey Research [15]	April 21–25, 2023	1,261 (LV)	–	41%	44%	–	15%

Notes

1. Key:
   A – all adults
   RV – registered voters
   LV – likely voters
   V – unclear
2. "I would rank neither" with 5%

External links

Official campaign websites

• Ann Diener (D) for Senate
• Dan Sullivan (R) for Senate

References

1. Axelrod, Tal; Budryk, Zack (November 11, 2020). "Sullivan wins reelection in Alaska, giving Republicans 50 seats in Senate". The Hill – via MSN.
2. "Peltola ties congressional loss to 'timing and luck,' and eyes future plans with a laugh". Yahoo News. December 5, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
3. Downing, Suzanne (March 22, 2025). "Breaking: Sen. Dan Sullivan formally announces his campaign for reelection". Must Read Alaska. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
4. "MIKLOS, CHRISTOPHER - Candidate overview". Federal Election Commission . January 1, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
5. "FEC Form 2 for Report FEC-1848117". Federal Election Commission . Retrieved March 19, 2025.
6. Gans, Jared (March 6, 2025). "Peltola's potential comeback buoys Democratic hopes in Alaska". The Hill . Retrieved June 25, 2025. She could also plan to challenge Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan in 2026.
7. Journal, Nathaniel Herz, Northern (July 15, 2025). "Dems are 'salivating' over a Peltola bid for Senate, but Alaska governor race could be 'wide open'". Alaska Beacon . Retrieved July 16, 2025.
8. "2026 Election United States Senate - Alaska". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission . Retrieved July 17, 2025.
9. Gonzales, Nathan L. "Senate Ratings". Inside Elections. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
10. "2026 CPR Senate Race ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
11. "2026 Senate". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
12. "2026 Senate Forecast". Race to the WH. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
13. "2025 Summer Alaska Survey Report". Alaska Survey Research. August 22, 2025. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
14. "Mary Peltola Would Be Front-Runner for Alaska Governor". Data for Progress . August 8, 2025. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
15. Downing, Suzanne (May 2, 2023). "New poll says Rep. Mary Peltola could take Sen. Dan Sullivan in 2026". Must Read Alaska. Retrieved May 8, 2025.