Alaska 2026 Election: Senate & Governor Races, Candidates & Poll Times

Alaska Senate race

Dan Sullivan (R) — incumbent vs. Mary Peltola (D)
Cook rating (Oct. 20): Toss Up · Result: not yet called (AP)

Top-four ranked-choice ballot: Republicans Dan J. Sullivan and Gerald Heikes are also listed. Former Rep. Mary Peltola is the Democrat.

Sources: Cook Political Report Senate ratings, Oct. 20, 2026 · Wikipedia: 2026 United States Senate elections (nominee lists, sourced to state election offices) · Alaska Division of Elections: election information and ranked-choice voting

Alaska governor race

Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (D) vs. Dave Bronson (R) vs. Treg Taylor (R) vs. Bernadette Wilson (R)
Cook rating (Oct. 27): Lean D · Result: not yet called (AP)

Open seat (Gov. Mike Dunleavy is term-limited). Four tickets on a ranked-choice ballot.

Sources: Cook Political Report governor ratings, Oct. 27, 2026 · Alaska Public Media: What to know about Alaska's general election

Alaska House races to watch

Districts the Cook Political Report does not rate as solid (Oct. 23); incumbent or open seat as Cook lists them.

• AK-AL (Begich III): Lean R

Sources: Cook Political Report House ratings, Oct. 23, 2026

What else to know

Alaska reports only first-choice votes on election night. Ranked-choice tabulation, where needed, happens after the last ballots are counted 15 days after Election Day; the Division of Elections has scheduled it for Nov. 18.

Sources: Alaska Division of Elections: 2026 general election results page · Alaska Division of Elections: ballot counting schedule