Alaska Senate race remains too close to call as results tighten
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Democrat Mary Peltola holds a narrow lead over incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan in Alaska, with the final outcome pending under the state's ranked-choice voting system.
Democrat Mary Peltola is ahead of Republican incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan in Alaska's U.S. Senate contest, according to USA TODAY's tally on Nov. 11. The outlet reported Peltola at 48.9% of the vote and Sullivan at 47.3%, with about 89.3% of ballots counted. More than 251,000 ballots have been processed and 401 of the state's 403 precincts have reported results, based on data from Alaska's Division of Elections. Because Alaska uses ranked-choice voting, a candidate must exceed 50% to win; otherwise additional counting rounds will begin after Nov. 18, as required by state law. The race is the last uncalled Senate race from the midterm elections and will determine the final partisan balance in the Senate for President Donald Trump's remaining two years in office.