Midterm Pulse2026US Electionsby Jorge Garcelán
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U.S. SENATE · ALASKA

Mary Peltola

DemocraticChallengerAlaska Senate →

Challenging Dan Sullivan (R).

Mary Sattler Peltola (born August 31, 1973) is an American politician and former tribal judge who served as the U.S. representative for Alaska's at-large congressional district from 2022 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as a judge on the Orutsararmiut Native Council's tribal court, was executive director of the Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission, Bethel city councillor, and member of the Alaska House of Representatives. As of 2026, Peltola is the most recent Democrat to have won statewide office in Alaska.

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The race at a glance

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Alaska's top-four primary sends four candidates to a ranked-choice general election.

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Quick facts

Party
Democratic
Age on election day
53 years
Profession
Judge
Congress, general elections
2 won of 3