Republican senator Dan Sullivan and Democrat Mary Peltola advance in Alaska Senate primary
In Alaska's nonpartisan primary, incumbent Republican Senator Dan Sullivan and former Democratic Congresswoman Mary Peltola have advanced to the general election. This result sets up a significant race in the US midterm elections that could influence control of the Senate. Both candidates are strong proponents of Alaska's oil and gas industry, though Peltola also champions fisheries and opposes Trump's economic policies, while Sullivan emphasizes oil needs, military installations, and tax cuts. A third candidate, another Dan Sullivan running as a Republican, is in a distant third place. The article also notes that Peltola has outraised Sullivan in campaign funds.