Inside The Republican Fight To Hold Alaska

Vice President JD Vance flew to Anchorage on Monday to campaign for Senator Dan Sullivan, whose reelection bid has become unexpectedly tight in a state Donald Trump carried by 13 points in 2024. Democrat Mary Peltola, who lost her House seat that year, now holds roughly a two-point lead over Sullivan in the RealClearPolitics average. Because Democrats need four seats to retake the Senate majority, an Alaska win would be a significant step toward that goal, according to Daily Wire.

Vance said Alaska stays competitive in both strong Republican and strong Democratic years, and he described Sullivan as a Marine Corps veteran the Senate needs. Republicans plan to turn out Trump's 2024 supporters, link Peltola to national Democrats, and stress what Sullivan has delivered for Alaska. Roughly 380,000 voters, or 60%, are registered as nonpartisan or undeclared, and ranked-choice voting adds to the state's unusual dynamics.

Representative Nick Begich, who beat Peltola in 2024, leads independent Bill Hill 53% to 47% in the latest New York Times/Siena poll. Begich says Alaskans lean right but value independence. Both parties are spending heavily, with AdImpact putting Republican ad reservations at $45 million and Democratic ones at $32 million.

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