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Alaska is still counting votes more than a week after Election Day: What to know

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Rowe, R. (2026, November 13). Alaska is still counting votes more than a week after Election Day: What to know. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/congressional/4802812/alaska-still-counting-votes-2026-elections-what-to-know/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-11-13 · by Rena Rowe

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Alaska's Senate race remains uncalled more than a week after Election Day as officials continue counting absentee ballots and prepare for ranked choice tabulation. Democratic candidate Mary Peltola currently leads Republican Dan Sullivan by 5,800 votes, with 88% of the total votes counted as of the latest reported tally. Peltola holds 125,157 votes (49.2%) compared to Sullivan's 119,357 votes (47%), while two other candidates hold 5,490 and 4,199 votes respectively. This report focuses on the ongoing status of the vote count and the specific current totals for each candidate.
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Alaska Democratic Republican Senate the Associated Press

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Alaska GPE · 1× Dan Sullivan PERSON · 1× Democratic NORP · 1× Gerald Heikes PERSON · 1× Mary Peltola PERSON · 1× Peltola PERSON · 1× Republican NORP · 1× Senate ORG · 1× Sullivan PERSON · 1× the Associated Press ORG · 1×

Narrative

Alaska’s Senate race remains uncalled more than a week after Election Day, with former Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola leading Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) by 5,800 votes as election officials continue counting absentee ballots and prepare for a ranked choice tabulation.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-13
2026-11-13 · Washington Examiner
Alaska is still counting votes more than a week after Election Day: What to know · mixed framing

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Alaska’s Senate race remains uncalled more than a week after Election Day, with former Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola leading Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) by 5,800 votes as election officials continue counting absentee ballots and prepare for a ranked choice tabulation. asserted
officials → remain → tabulation
According to the Associated Press, 88% of the vote had been counted as of the latest reported tally. uncertain
% → accord → tally
Peltola had 125,157 votes, or 49.2%, compared with Sullivan’s 119,357 votes, or 47%. asserted
Peltola → have → votes
Two other candidates, Republican Gerald Heikes and independent Daniel J. Sullivan Jr., had 5,490 and 4,199 votes, respectively. asserted
candidates → have → votes
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