Who is winning the 2026 Alaska Senate race between Mary Peltola and Dan Sullivan?

No one yet. BBC correspondent Shaimaa Khalil reports from Anchorage that Democrat Mary Peltola and Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan are level on the votes counted, in a state that normally votes comfortably Republican, and a result could take days or weeks. Peltola campaigned on cost of living, diesel fuel and fishing. Sullivan ran on his experience and the investment he brought to Alaska.

• Some Sullivan supporters see Trump's endorsement as a liability, and one voter called it the kiss of death.
• With Congress already won, the seat has gone from essential for Democrats to a bonus.

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