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Mary Peltola Edges Dan Sullivan in Crucial Senate Race

1/22/2026

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Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) leads Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) by 2 points, 49% to 47%, in a recent Democratic poll.
The race is crucial for Senate control as Republicans hold a 53-47 majority.
Peltola, a moderate Democrat, previously won Alaska's at-large seat but lost reelection in 2024.
Analysts view Peltola as more favorable than Sullivan and expect the outcome to influence Senate control after the midterms.

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Story summary

Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) leads Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) by 2 points, 49% to 47%, in a recent Democratic poll.
The race is crucial for Senate control as Republicans hold a 53-47 majority.
Peltola, a moderate Democrat, previously won Alaska's at-large seat but lost reelection in 2024.
Analysts view Peltola as more favorable than Sullivan and expect the outcome to influence Senate control after the midterms.