# All eyes are on Alaska’s controversial Senate race… but here’s why we won’t find out the results for at least four more days

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/all-eyes-are-on-alaskas-controversial-senate-race-but-heres-why-we-wont-find-out-the-results-for-at-least-four-more-days/
- Published: 2026-11-06T19:14:25+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T01:33:19+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/us-politics/article-16271835/alaska-senate-race-results-delay.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Elections, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Peltola led Sullivan by 637 votes with about 74 per cent counted.
- A second Dan Sullivan received around 3,500 votes.
- The FBI questioned Peltola’s former campaign manager, according to sources.

## Summary

Mary Peltola held a lead of 637 votes over Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan in Alaska’s closely watched Senate race, with about 74 per cent of ballots counted. The result drew scrutiny because a second candidate named Dan Sullivan received thousands of votes, amid allegations that he was recruited to confuse voters and hurt the incumbent; Peltola denied involvement.

About 3,500 votes went to the second Sullivan, while as many as 70,000 ballots remained to be processed. The largest batch was expected on 10 November, counting was due to finish by 18 November and official certification was scheduled for 25 November. If no candidate secured a majority of first-choice votes, Alaska’s ranked-choice process would redistribute votes from the lowest-placed candidate; the FBI was also investigating the alleged recruitment and had questioned Peltola’s former campaign manager, according to two sources.

## Coverage

- [Daily Mail: All eyes are on Alaska’s controversial Senate race… but here’s why we won’t find out the results for at least four more days](https://www.dailymail.com/news/us-politics/article-16271835/alaska-senate-race-results-delay.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490)
- [Reason: Mary Peltola Appears Likely To Defeat Both Dan Sullivans in Alaska's Senate Race](https://reason.com/2026/11/06/mary-peltola-appears-likely-to-defeat-both-dan-sullivans-in-alaskas-senate-race/)

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