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2026 race research · Alaska

Alaska · U.S. Senate Class 2

General election · November 3, 2026. Explore the office, the reported candidate field, and the evidence currently reviewed.

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What does this office do?

A U.S. senator represents the entire state in one chamber of Congress. Senators vote on federal laws and spending, and consider nominations and treaties. A regular term is six years.

Six-year term beginning January 3, 2027. Current-holder context from the October 19 roster: Dan Sullivan. Current service alone does not establish candidacy.

Research snapshot · checked 2026-10-20

The race at a glance

Alaska · U.S. Senate Class 2 is in the November 3 federal inventory. This compilation contains 6 research entries: 6 without a pending tracker-confirmation flag and 0 still awaiting confirmation. Those counts do not establish a certified ballot. There are 3 reviewed evidence records across these candidates; other material remains pending.

Two different people have similar names: Daniel J. “Dan” Sullivan, Jr. and Dan S. Sullivan retain separate candidate records. They are not merged by name or by conflicting secondary transcriptions.

Candidates below appear alphabetically by displayed name, with the same format regardless of party. Ballot order is not inferred. Reported affiliations, including parentheses, remain as supplied by sources.

Candidate research entries

Republican · reported affiliation

Dan S. Sullivan

Tracker-reported candidate · authority review pending

Listing sources: AK 2026 general election: statewide offices and Congress · AK official November ballot source, transcribed via Election.org · checked 2026-10-20

Background

Existing officeholder roster · dated background

Dan Sullivan is a Republican U.S. senator for Alaska.

Existing congressional role, career and selected-record research · reviewed 2026-10-20.

Existing officeholder profile & selected records →

Campaign-linked website ↗Research link; campaign affiliation and current applicability may require confirmation.

Selected evidence

  • Selected historical roll call

    Recorded vote: Not Voting on S. 4668, as amended (2026-09-28). The question was: On Passage of the Bill S. 4668.

    The response concerns the exact question recorded, including any amendment or procedure. It is not an inferred position on every provision or a present campaign pledge.

    Event / statement date: 2026-09-28 · Reviewed 2026-10-19 · S. 4668, as amended — roll call 250 · Exact roll call & recorded question →

  • Selected historical roll call

    Recorded vote: Yea on H.R. 6500, as amended (2026-08-08). The question was: On Passage of the Bill H.R. 6500.

    The response concerns the exact question recorded, including any amendment or procedure. It is not an inferred position on every provision or a present campaign pledge.

    Event / statement date: 2026-08-08 · Reviewed 2026-10-19 · H.R. 6500, as amended — roll call 228 · Exact roll call & recorded question →

  • Selected historical roll call

    Recorded vote: Yea on H.R. 5334, as amended (2026-08-07). The question was: On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5334.

    The response concerns the exact question recorded, including any amendment or procedure. It is not an inferred position on every provision or a present campaign pledge.

    Event / statement date: 2026-08-07 · Reviewed 2026-10-19 · H.R. 5334, as amended — roll call 224 · Exact roll call & recorded question →

(Republican) · reported affiliation

Daniel J. "Dan" Sullivan, Jr.

Tracker-reported candidate · authority review pending

Listing sources: AK 2026 general election: statewide offices and Congress · AK official November ballot source, transcribed via Election.org · checked 2026-10-20

Background

Background research pending

No reviewed individual background is available in this edition.

Campaign-linked website ↗Research link; campaign affiliation and current applicability may require confirmation.

Selected evidence

No reviewed individual policy or public-record summary is available here. This does not mean the candidate has no position or record.

Republican · reported affiliation

Gerald L. "Jer" "Jerry" Heikes

Tracker-reported candidate · authority review pending

Listing sources: AK 2026 general election: statewide offices and Congress · AK official November ballot source, transcribed via Election.org · checked 2026-10-20

Background

Background research pending

No reviewed individual background is available in this edition.

Campaign-linked website ↗Research link; campaign affiliation and current applicability may require confirmation.

Selected evidence

No reviewed individual policy or public-record summary is available here. This does not mean the candidate has no position or record.

1 automatically collected item still needs editorial review and is not displayed.

Write-in; (Republican; Libertarian) · reported affiliation

Heather G. McElwain

Tracker-reported write-in · qualification unverified

Reported write-in entry, separate from printed ballot lines. Qualification and final status must be checked with the election authority.

Listing sources: AK 2026 general election: statewide offices and Congress · AK official November ballot source, transcribed via Election.org · checked 2026-10-20

Background

Background research pending

No reviewed individual background is available in this edition.

Campaign-linked website ↗Research link; campaign affiliation and current applicability may require confirmation.

Selected evidence

No reviewed individual policy or public-record summary is available here. This does not mean the candidate has no position or record.

Democratic · reported affiliation

Mary Sattler Peltola

Tracker-reported candidate · authority review pending

Listing sources: AK 2026 general election: statewide offices and Congress · AK official November ballot source, transcribed via Election.org · checked 2026-10-20

Background

Background research pending

No reviewed individual background is available in this edition.

Campaign-linked website ↗Research link; campaign affiliation and current applicability may require confirmation.

Selected evidence

No reviewed individual policy or public-record summary is available here. This does not mean the candidate has no position or record.

2 automatically collected items still need editorial review and are not displayed.

Write-in; (Undeclared) · reported affiliation

Sidney I. "Sid" Hill

Tracker-reported write-in · qualification unverified

Reported write-in entry, separate from printed ballot lines. Qualification and final status must be checked with the election authority.

Listing sources: AK 2026 general election: statewide offices and Congress · AK official November ballot source, transcribed via Election.org · checked 2026-10-20

Background

Background research pending

No reviewed individual background is available in this edition.

Campaign-linked website ↗Research link; campaign affiliation and current applicability may require confirmation.

Selected evidence

No reviewed individual policy or public-record summary is available here. This does not mean the candidate has no position or record.

Voting and reporting

Official ballot, registration and election resources ↗

No election returns, source calls or certifications are connected here. The scoreboard’s example results remain separately labelled simulations.

Sources, dates and coverage

Source links and dates accompany each background and evidence item. Certification of a candidate list is separate from certification of election results. Campaign claims, reported statements, historical positions and roll-call responses retain their original categories.

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