Alaska primary sets up big Senate race between Sullivan and Peltola

Primary elections in Alaska have set the stage for some big races in the fall: one that could be key in Democrats' effort to take control of the Senate in the midterms.

Sen. Sullivan, former US Rep. Peltola begin Alaska US Senate campaign after advancing from primary  AP News

Result tees up marquee race in US midterm elections, which could decide if Republicans or Democrats control Senate Incumbent Dan S Sullivan, the US senator, advanced in Alaska’s nonpartisan primary race for his seat on Tuesday alongside Mary Peltola, a former Democratic congresswoman. With the top four candidates movin

GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan, Mary Peltola Advance In Alaska Primary (CORRECTION)  HuffPost

In Alaska, the top four vote getters in the primary advance to the general election.

Democrats believe Peltola can flip Alaska, which backed Trump by double digits in 2024, in the November midterms.

Sen. Sullivan, former US Rep Peltola begin Alaska US Senate campaign after advancing from primary  Toronto Star

Alaska Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan and Democratic former Rep. Mary Peltola have advanced to November’s general election

Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and former Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola advanced from Alaska’s crowded primary Tuesday, setting up the next phase of one of the most closely watched Senate battles of the midterm elections. Sullivan and Peltola emerged from a 16-candidate field under Alaska’s nonpartisan primary system, in whic

Dan Sullivan and Democrat Mary Peltola advance in one of this year’s most decisive U.S. Senate primaries.

Former Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola and incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan are advancing to the general election Senate in Alaska, Decision Desk HQ projects.  It’s the third cycle under Alaska’s new voting system, in which the top four candidates will advance from the primary, regardless of party affiliation, to a

The Democratic former congresswoman and the incumbent Republican senator will face off in November. Whether a potential spoiler candidate with the same name as the senator qualifies alongside them has not been determined.

NBC News projects that Sullivan and Peltola will advance to the general election, but it’s not clear whether Sullivan will also face an opponent with the same name.

Alaska voters are choosing candidates for November's general election in a series of primary contests Tuesday, including a U.S. Senate race that will be among the most closely watched in the nation this fall.

Former Democratic Rep. Peltola and more than a dozen others are on the ballot.

A Democrat is leading polls in reliably red Alaska. Meet Mary Peltola  USA Today