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Judge rules Peltola request for ballot data in Alaska Senate race ‘not reasonable’

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Hallas, E. (2026, November 12). Judge rules Peltola request for ballot data in Alaska Senate race ‘not reasonable’. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/congressional/4800965/judge-mary-peltola-ballot-data-alaska-senate-race/

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Judge Thomas Matthews ruled against Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola's request to obtain data on rejected absentee ballots in her closely contested race against Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan. The lawsuit was filed by Peltola’s campaign on Friday, aiming to compel the Alaska Division of Elections and its officials to provide information about the rejected ballots as vote counting continues.
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Mary Peltola's campaign, running for the Democratic nomination in Alaska’s closely watched Senate race against Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, filed a lawsuit on November 10 to obtain a list of absentee voters whose ballots were rejected. On November 12, Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthews ruled that the request was "not reasonable," citing concerns over voter privacy and the time constraints faced by election officials as they continue counting votes. The race remains too close to call, with Alaska being one of two US Senate races still undecided from the midterm elections. Ballots are still being tallied until November 18, when overseas ballots will no longer be accepted.

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Washington ExaminerThis outlet12 Nov

Judge Thomas Matthews ruled against Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola's request to obtain data on rejected absentee ballots in her closely contested race against Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan. The lawsuit was filed by Peltola’s campaign on Friday, aiming to compel the Alaska Division of Elections and its officials to provide information about the rejected ballots as vote counting continues.

Judge rules Peltola request for ballot data in Alaska Senate race ‘not reasonable’ (this article)
New York Post11 Nov

Mary Peltola's campaign filed a lawsuit on November 7, 2026, seeking access to lists of rejected absentee voters and reasons for their rejection during Alaska’s closely watched Senate race against Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan. State attorneys argue that releasing this information would violate voter privacy laws. Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthews expects to issue a quick decision after hearing arguments from…

Mary Peltola’s campaign files lawsuit over Alaska Senate race absentee ballots — but judge predicts quick decision →
Toronto Star12 Nov

In Alaska, a judge denied Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola’s request for data on rejected absentee ballots, deeming it unreasonable due to election officials' tight deadlines as they continue counting votes. The ruling affects Alaska's ongoing ranked voting system where no candidate has secured over 50% of first-choice votes; overseas ballots can still be accepted until November 18th.

Alaska judge rules request by Peltola campaign for ballot data in Senate race 'not reasonable' →

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Hedges 0 of 4 claims Outlet record 64/100
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Leans left Hedges 2 of 22 claims Outlet record 59/100
“The articles describe different aspects of the ongoing election process: one about vote counting progress and the other about a legal dispute over ballot data.”
Alaska Senate fight heats up as Sullivan moves to block Peltola lawsuit over rejected absentee ballot records Different event
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Hedges 0 of 15 claims Outlet record 67/100
“While both articles discuss Peltola's lawsuit against Alaska election officials, Article A covers Sullivan's campaign filing a motion to intervene in the lawsuit, whereas Article B reports on a judge's ruling denying Peltola’s request for ballot data.”
Mary Peltola’s campaign files lawsuit over Alaska Senate race absentee ballots — but judge predicts quick decision Different event
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“Article A describes the judge's decision denying Peltola’s request, while Article B reports on the filing of the lawsuit before any decision was made.”

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Alaska Democratic Senate Superior Court the Alaska Division of Elections

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Peltola PERSON · 2× Alaska GPE · 1× Dan Sullivan PERSON · 1× Democratic NORP · 1× Mary Peltola PERSON · 1× Nancy Dahlstrom PERSON · 1× Senate ORG · 1× Superior Court ORG · 1× Thomas Matthews PERSON · 1× the Alaska Division of Elections ORG · 1×

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An Alaska judge on Wednesday denied Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola’s attempt to force election officials to hand over data for rejected absentee ballots cast in her race against Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK).
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2026-11-12 · Washington Examiner
Judge rules Peltola request for ballot data in Alaska Senate race ‘not reasonable’ · assertive framing

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An Alaska judge on Wednesday denied Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola’s attempt to force election officials to hand over data for rejected absentee ballots cast in her race against Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK). asserted
judge → deny → Sullivan
Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthews weighed in on the Peltola campaign’s request for information on rejected absentee ballots in the razor-tight race, in which votes are still being counted. asserted
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The Peltola campaign launched the lawsuit targeting the Alaska Division of Elections, Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom, and Director of Elections Carol Beecher on Friday. asserted
campaign → launch → Friday
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