Sen. Dan Sullivan, Mary Peltola advance in Alaska Senate primary
Summary
Senator Dan Sullivan, a Republican, and Mary Peltola, a Democrat, have both advanced to the November general election for Alaska's U.S. Senate seat. This race is important because it could help decide which party controls the Senate next year.Key Facts
- Dan Sullivan is a second-term Republican senator and a Marine veteran.
- Mary Peltola is a former Democratic House Representative and the first Alaska Native in Congress.
- Alaska voters choose the top four primary candidates to move on to the general election.
- Sullivan is defending his seat, which he last won comfortably in 2020.
- Republicans have spent $17 million on ads supporting Sullivan.
- Democrats have spent over $12 million on ads supporting Peltola.
- Peltola distanced herself from former Vice President Kamala Harris when Harris' PAC tried to raise money for her.
- Democrats currently need to win four Senate seats to take control from Republicans, who hold 53 seats now.
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