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Alaska Senate polls tighten as Peltola leads Sullivan

By Drooid · Oct 21, 2026, 10:11 PM UTC · How we work

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Peltola Leads Polls

Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola leads Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan in recent Alaska Senate polls.
Rasmussen poll (Oct 12-15) gave Peltola 44% and Sullivan 42% of likely voters.
Public Policy Polling (Oct 14-15) showed Peltola 48% and Sullivan 47%.
President Donald Trump endorsed Sullivan and campaigned in Alaska last week.
Alaska’s ranked-choice voting could delay final results up to 15 days after Nov 3.

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Slotkin Warns Youth

Sen. Elissa Slotkin urged young people to avoid working for President Donald Trump’s administration.
She delivered the remarks at the University of Chicago on Oct 13, 2026.
Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee called Slotkin’s comments disgraceful intimidation.
OPM Director Scott Kupor labeled the remarks a form of fascism.
Slotkin endorsed Mary Peltola on Jan 12, praising her humor and sharing an ActBlue link.

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Peltola Leads Polls

Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola leads Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan in recent Alaska Senate polls.
Rasmussen poll (Oct 12-15) gave Peltola 44% and Sullivan 42% of likely voters.
Public Policy Polling (Oct 14-15) showed Peltola 48% and Sullivan 47%.
President Donald Trump endorsed Sullivan and campaigned in Alaska last week.
Alaska’s ranked-choice voting could delay final results up to 15 days after Nov 3.

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