Alaska Senate race stays razor-thin as late counts keep the fight alive
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The Alaska Division of Elections will put out more results Tuesday, with Democrat Mary Peltola holding a slim lead over Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan in a contest that remains unresolved.
The Alaska Division of Elections is set to release another batch of vote totals on Tuesday, as the struggle for the U.S. Senate remains painfully close. Incumbent Senator Dan Sullivan and challenger Mary Peltola have not responded to requests for comment.
"The contrast between our campaign and her campaign couldn't be more clear," Sullivan said on election night. "We know it, and the Alaska people know it, and that's why we're going to win this race."
"This whole room, winners, winners, we are winning our state back," Peltola told supporters on election night.
By the morning, Peltola had nudged into the lead, with preliminary figures showing her at 48.6% (106,321 votes) and Sullivan at 47.5% (103,804 votes). Neither candidate has yet secured the more than 50% of first-choice votes required to avoid a ranked-choice tabulation.
If no candidate reaches that threshold, the final outcome could be decided after the ranked-choice count scheduled for November 18, with official certification expected on November 25.
As of noon Tuesday, 220,853 of the 605,433 registered ballots had been counted. Peltola leads in western and rural precincts, while Sullivan leads in larger urban areas.