Elections Intelligence

Alaska U.S. Senate

DEFENDED SEATLean D to Toss-up

Dan Sullivan (R) has held this seat since 2015 and is running for re-election. Before that: Mark Begich (D).

Mary Peltola Challenger
74¢
Party market · checked 2:09 PM ETView on Kalshi ↗
27¢
Dan Sullivan Incumbent

FTP Race Signal

FTP Race SignalA composite of market, polling and money. The prediction-market price anchors it; a polling average moves it: the last 30 days, or the three most recent pollsters when fewer polled. Polls paid for by a candidate, party or allied group move 2 points toward the other side and count half. When the three most recent independent pollsters each have the race within three points, it is a Toss-up unless the market is already decisive. Fundraising counts only at a five-to-one gap. Past results are context, not inputs. A rating changes only when the evidence clears the line.

A seat that went Republican by 13 points in 2020 is now priced for the Democrat.

Toss-up
Safe DLikely DLean DToss-upLean RLikely RSafe R
Market · Lean DD 74¢: traders' price for a Democratic win, a flip from Republican. Polling · Toss-upD+1.6 (average of 5 pollsters, Oct 10). Prior result · Likely RR+12.75 in 2020.

Market and polls both favor Peltola.

As of October 12.

Market

BandPRICEToss-up50¢ to 65¢Lean65¢ to 82¢Likely82¢ to 95¢Safe95¢ and above
D 74¢

Kalshi party market · checked 2:09 PM ET

View market on Kalshi ↗

Polling

BandPOINTSToss-up0 to 5Lean5 to 10Likely10 to 20Safe20 and above
D+1.6
InsiderAdvantage ↗ B+ Oct 9 to 10 · n=1,200 LV D+2.1 Independent
Alaska Survey Research ↗ A+ Oct 1 to 3 · n=1,512 LV D+2 Independent
NYT/Siena ↗ A+ Sep 22 to 30 · n=504 LV D+7 The New York Times sponsor
Quantus ↗ B- Sep 28 to 30 · n=758 LV R+0.3 Independent
co/efficient ↗ B Sep 14 to 17 · n=799 LV R+3 R-leaning firm

Average of the latest poll from each of 5 pollsters in the last 30 days.

Earlier polls · 16
Alaska Survey Research ↗ A+ Sep 10 to 12 · n=1,352 LV D+3.8 Independent
Impact/Fabrizio ↗ B+ Sep 8 to 11 · n=800 LV D+6 AARP sponsor
Alaska Survey Research ↗ A+ Aug 20 to 23 · n=1,495 LV D+1.2 Independent
Alaska Survey Research ↗ A+ Aug 2 to 5 · n=1,371 RV D+1.6 Independent
Data for Progress ↗ B- Jul 28 to Aug 4 · n=567 LV D+6 Independent
NYT/Siena ↗ A+ Jun 15 to 29 · n=593 LV R+2 Independent
AK Survey Research ↗ A+ Jun 4 to 7 · n=1,393 LV D+5.2 Independent
AK Survey Research ↗ A+ May 14 to 17 · n=1,401 LV D+4.6 Independent
AK Survey Research ↗ A+ Apr 16 to 19 · n=1,946 LV D+6 Independent
AK Survey Research ↗ A+ Mar 19 to 22 · n=1,340 LV D+4 Independent
PPP ↗ B Jan 16 to 17 · n=611 voters D+2 Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee sponsor D+2 · Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee sponsor · counts as EVEN at half weight
AK Survey Research ↗ A+ Jan 8 to 11 · n=1,681 LV D+2 Independent
Alaska Survey Research ↗ A+ Oct 10 to 15 · n=1,708 LV D+2 Independent
Alaska Survey Research ↗ A+ Jul 29 to Aug 1 · n=2,053 RV R+5 Independent
Data for Progress ↗ B- Jul 21 to 27 · n=678 LV R+1 Independent
Alaska Survey Research ↗ A+ Apr 21 to 25 · n=1,261 LV D+3 Independent

Prior result

BandPOINTSToss-up0 to 5Lean5 to 12Likely12 to 25Safe25 and above
R+12.8

Dan Sullivan (R)

53.9% to 41.1% · 2020 general election

def. Al Gross (D). Margin verified against retrieved official results.

Fundraising

BandRATIO TO 1Parity1 to 5Lean5 and above
2 to 1

Raised 2025 to 2026 · thru Jul 29

Mary Peltola$18.55M ↗$4.64M cash
Dan Sullivan$9.14M ↗$7.30M cash

Total receipts in the 2025 to 2026 two-year cycle, through July 29, 2026; Peltola leads 2 to 1, short of the 5 to 1 at which fundraising takes a place on the spectrum.

The general election, by ranked-choice vote, is on November 3, which is 22 days away.