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In Alaska, Republican Rep. Nick Begich advanced from the Senate primary to the general alongside independent Bill Hill; incumbent Dan Sullivan and Democrat Mary Peltola continue to lead the Senate race, while Democrats Kreiss-Tomkins and Tom Begich progressed in the governor’s race. Absentee ballots postmarked by election day are still being counted, and Alaska’s ranked-choice voting system could influence the final outcome.
Incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan faces Democrat Mary Peltola in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race, while a second Republican named Dan J. Sullivan also appears on the November ballot after court rulings; Alaska’s ranked-choice voting could amplify vote-splitting dynamics in this high-stakes contest.
CNN projects Alaska’s U.S. Senate race will feature incumbent Dan Sullivan, a challenger named Dan J. Sullivan, and Democrat Mary Peltola, with ranked-choice voting adding complexity to the contest as Democrats invest to flip the seat.
Former teacher Dan J. Sullivan will join Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan and Democrat Mary Peltola on Alaska’s general-election ballot, in what could be a close race. Alaska’s all-party primary uses ranked-choice voting, so voters can rank both Sullivans, but confusion could matter in a tight result. The Dan J. Sullivan campaign is under a federal probe over whether it aimed to confuse voters; he says he registered as a Republican because the Alaska Independence Party no longer exists and declined to discuss involvement with a Democratic consultant.
Former Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan endorsed incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan in Alaska's unusually crowded Senate race, intensifying a clash with a third candidate named Dan J. Sullivan who Republicans say is a Democratic plant to confuse voters. Alaska's top-four jungle primary and ranked-choice voting system add complexity to the contest, while legal fights and investigations swirl around the same-name challenger as Dan S. Sullivan and Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola move toward the general election.
Alaska’s Senate race has become unusually tangled as incumbent Dan S. Sullivan faces a rival Dan J. Sullivan and a Mary Peltola bid, with former Anchorage mayor Dan A. Sullivan endorsing the incumbent; under ranked-choice voting, Peltola leads Dan S. Sullivan 48% to 43% as Dan J. Sullivan sits around 2.4%, while prosecutors explore possible ballot-confusion schemes and the Alaska Supreme Court allowed Dan J. Sullivan to stay on the ballot. The race is considered a tossup by analysts.
Alaska’s U.S. Senate race is facing a name-confusion issue as incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan competes with independent Dan J. Sullivan Jr., a candidate whose identical name could split GOP support under November’s ranked-choice voting. Early results show Sullivan Jr. drawing about 2.3% of Republican votes, prompting concerns about voter confusion and a push to educate electors, while Mary Peltola led the jungle primary. Analysts note past incidents of similar-name confusion and warn that voters may not rank both Sullivans, which could affect the general election regardless of who wins the GOP nomination.
NBC News projects that Republican Dan Sullivan and Democrat Mary Peltola will advance to Alaska's general election for the U.S. Senate, in a race shaped by Alaska’s top-four primary and a second Dan Sullivan on the ballot that is under federal investigation; Peltola has outraised Sullivan and Democrats see the contest as a potential pickup.
Democrat Mary Peltola, Alaska’s first Native member of Congress, is challenging Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan in a toss-up race as Alaska uses a top-four primary and ranked-choice general election; polls show varying margins, and analysts say changing Alaska dynamics could help a Democratic flip despite the state’s GOP lean.
President Trump accuses Democrats of 'trickery' in Alaska's Senate race, where Dan J. Sullivan—the challenger who shares a name with incumbent Dan S. Sullivan—could appear on the November ballot under ranked-choice voting; the DOJ is investigating the candidacy, and Alaska’s courts have kept Dan J. Sullivan on the ballot, potentially leaving both Sullivan names on the general election ballot.
In Maine's ranked-choice gubernatorial primary, Republican Jonathan Bush, nephew of the Bush presidents, was eliminated after six rounds, and Democrat Angus King III exited early, clearing the path for Hannah Pingree and Bobby Charles to meet in November to succeed term-limited Gov. Janet Mills.
The ranked-choice voting tabulation for the 2026 Maine Primary has concluded, naming Bobby Charles as the Republican Governor nominee, Hannah Pingree as the Democratic Governor nominee, and Matt Dunlap as the Democratic nominee for Congressional District 2.
Democrat Hannah Pingree, endorsed by outgoing Gov. Janet Mills, and Republican Bobby Charles won their party nominations in Maine’s crowded governor’s race after ranked-choice runoffs, setting up a November contest to replace Mills.
Democrat Hannah Pingree and MAGA ally Bobby Charles won their Maine ranked-choice runoffs to become their party’s gubernatorial nominees, setting up a general-election contest to succeed Gov. Janet Mills; independent Rick Bennett also qualified, and the general election will not use ranked-choice voting.
Hannah Pingree edged a crowded field to win Maine’s Democratic governor primary via a ranked-choice runoff, advancing to the November general election to succeed Gov. Janet Mills and faces Republican Bobby Charles and independent Rick Bennett.