It might take days before we know Alaska’s Senate race’s result. It won’t depend on either Sullivan Jr. or Heikes, experts say.

Bipartisan coalition leaders in the Alaska Senate and House of Representatives said this week that they have enough members to hold control of both chambers in the Legislature, as ballots

The Alaska Senate race has yet to be called, as the state continues to count remaining mail-in ballots. Democrat Mary Peltola holds a small lead with nearly 80% of the vote in, but if neither candidate receives a majority of the vote, a ranked-choice tabulation will take place on Nov. 18.

Democrat Mary Peltola and GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan are locked in a tight race for U.S. Senate in Alaska. See the live results here.

"Decoy Dan" Sullivan garnered 3,600 votes in the Alaska Senate race, far dwarfing the 642-vote margin between Dan Sullivan and Mary Peltola.

Elusive Alaska Senate candidate Daniel J. Sullivan, who ran in the midterms as a Republican against an incumbent who shares his name, is married to a woman who donates to Democrats — including his main opponent in the US Senate race, Mary Peltola, according to campaign finance filings.

Recount funds are popping up, and donors are being asked to open their wallets one last time.

The NOAA Fisheries Alaska Regional Office released the 2026 Alaska Aquaculture Accomplishments Report, highlighting projects and partnerships that support the development of Alaska’s growing aquaculture industry.