Mary Peltola Makes Alaska Vote Breakthrough Against Dan Sullivan
Summary
With 84 percent of votes counted in Alaska’s Senate race, Democrat Mary Peltola led incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan by 4,250 votes. The article reported that her lead exceeded the votes received by Daniel J. Sullivan Jr., whose candidacy President Donald Trump has challenged; a federal judge dismissed the administration’s lawsuit on November 1.Key Facts
- Peltola had 118,926 votes, or 49 percent, in the early Wednesday count.
- Dan Sullivan had 114,676 votes, or 47.2 percent.
- Gerald Heikes had 5,318 votes, or 2.2 percent.
- Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. had 4,027 votes, or 1.7 percent.
- Peltola’s 4,250-vote lead was her largest reported lead in the race at that point.
- President Donald Trump said votes for Sullivan Jr. should be counted for Dan Sullivan and called the election rigged.
- A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit seeking to block certification of the results on November 1.
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