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Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola nears 50%, declares victory in Senate race

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Earle, G. (2026, November 14). Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola nears 50%, declares victory in Senate race. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/14/us-news/alaska-democrat-mary-peltola-declares-victory-in-us-senate-race/

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New York Post · collected 2026-11-14 · by Geoff Earle

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Mary Peltola, a Democrat, declared victory in Alaska’s Senate race after early Saturday results showed her leading Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan with 49.8% of the vote to his 46%, with 96% of votes counted. Peltola’s lead is narrow, raising the possibility of a ranked-choice runoff if she fails to secure a majority. President Trump had supported an independent candidate, Dan R. Sullivan Jr., to divide the vote and benefit the Republican incumbent, but analysts suggest Peltola could still win if votes from minor candidates shift to her.
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Geoff Earle
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When the remaining votes are counted, Mary will decisively be elected as Alaska’s next United States Senator.”
President Trump has told senior aides he may hold off on resuming military strikes on Iran, despite repeatedly threatening to attack the country if it endangers US interests.
“Kathy Hochul may be the worst governor in the history of New York State and one of the worst in the nation,” roared the commander-in-chief during a tele-rally promoting the campaigns of Blakeman and two other New York Republicans, Attorney General candidate Saritha Komatireddy and upstate congressional hopeful Anthony Constantino.
Control of the US Senate could hang in limbo for weeks as America’s election fate may come down to a slow-motion vote count across Alaska’s frozen tundra.
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The far-left group that began with the 2018 election of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is set to be a substantial block whose members are itching to leverage their newfound power to try to turn their sprawling agenda — abolishing ICE, Medicare for All, expanding gender-affirming care, and government-run supermarkets — into action.
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Alaska Alaskans Democratic Democrats Republican

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Alaska GPE · 7× Peltola PERSON · 7× Republican NORP · 4× Sullivan PERSON · 4× Dan Sullivan PERSON · 3× Trump PERSON · 3× Alaskans NORP · 2× Democratic NORP · 2× Democrats NORP · 2× Democrat NORP · 1×

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In another major Democratic victory early Saturday, former Alaska state Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins defeated three Republicans — Trump-endorsed Bernadette Wilson, Dave Bronson and Treg Taylor — to become Alaska’s first Democratic governor elected since 1998.
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When the remaining votes are counted, Mary will decisively be elected as Alaska’s next United States Senator.”

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Democrat Mary Peltola declared victory in Alaska’s closely watched Senate race early Saturday after a fresh batch of ballots widened her lead over Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan. asserted
batch → declare → Sullivan
Peltola, 53, a former House member, leads Sen. Dan Sullivan with 49.8% of the vote to his 46% — a nearly four-point lead with 96% of the vote in. asserted
Peltola → lead → vote
“Alaskans have spoken,” her team posted in a statement on X. “There is no mathematical path for Sullivan to win this race. asserted
Sullivan → speak → race
When the remaining votes are counted, Mary will decisively be elected as Alaska’s next United States Senator.” asserted
Mary → remain → Senator
Sullivan hasn’t posted since Nov. 4, when he told his state: “Alaska, you might be seeing a blue wave in the Lower 48. uncertain
you → post → 48
Peltola remains just shy of the outright majority needed to avoid a ranked-choice runoff, with third-party candidates Gerald Heikes and Dan R. Sullivan Jr. accounting for the remaining votes. asserted
candidates → remain → votes
President Trump had called the latter independent candidate “fake” following reports that operatives close to Peltola pushed his candidacy to siphon off votes. asserted
operatives → call → votes
If Peltola finishes short of a majority, lower-ranked candidates will be eliminated and their votes redistributed according to voters’ next available preferences under Alaska’s ranked-choice voting system. uncertain
votes → finish → system
“You will not be surprised to learn that there are reports that more Fake Dan Sullivan voters listed Peltola as their second choice than listed Real Dan Sullivan. asserted
voters → learn → Sullivan
If that is the case, Peltola will likely win then,” wrote Byron York, a columnist for the Washington Examiner. asserted
York → win → Examiner
In another major Democratic victory early Saturday, former Alaska state Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins defeated three Republicans — Trump-endorsed Bernadette Wilson, Dave Bronson and Treg Taylor — to become Alaska’s first Democratic governor elected since 1998. asserted
Tomkins → defeat → 1998
Kreiss-Tomkins also secured a cross-party endorsement from Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski. asserted
Tomkins → secure → Murkowski
Democrats are now poised to control governorships in 30 states following a string of midterm victories. asserted
Democrats → poise → victories
Alaskans also voted to retain ranked-choice voting in a ballot measure this month, marking the third time voters have backed the system. asserted
voters → vote → system
A win by Peltola would give Democrats a sizable 56-seat majority, although still short of the 60 votes needed to defeat a Republican filibuster of legislation. asserted
win → give → legislation
President Trump has demanded the votes that went to minor candidates go to the Republican, and last week declared the race “over” and that Sullivan had “won” it. asserted
Sullivan → demand → it
The Trump Justice Department sued before Election Day to block “any election result that may be impacted by voter confusion.” uncertain
that → sue → confusion
The Post could not immediately reach Sen. Sullivan for comment. uncertain
Post → reach → comment
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