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Dan Sullivan and Mary Peltola Advance in Alaska Non-Partisan Senate Primary
Just the facts
Former Democratic Representative Mary Peltola led the Alaska Senate primary with 48% of the vote, while incumbent Republican Senator Dan S. Sullivan placed second with 42.8% after 80% of precincts were reported. Under Alaska's open primary structure, both candidates qualified for the general election alongside third-place candidate Dan J. Sullivan, a retired teacher running as a Republican challenger. Campaign disclosure records show Peltola raised more than $18.5 million for her Senate campaign, while Senator Sullivan reported raising over $11.7 million. The general election contest is expected to be a key race in determining control of the U.S. Senate in the upcoming midterms.
Why this is news
Election officials in Alaska counted primary ballots on Tuesday in the state's non-partisan primary system, which sends the top four vote-getters to the November general election.
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