United States Senator
Alaska
My vote power
Average
Election date
August 18, 2026 · Primary election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Average · 50 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 735,706 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(735,706 ÷ 735,706) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50, measured against a statewide vote in AK (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Average representation → My vote power: Average.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Voting on how much you pay in federal income tax
- Voting on Social Security, Medicare, and other federal programs
- Confirming federal judges and Supreme Court justices
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates
Darden, Dustin Thomas House
Did not advanceRegistered Republican · lost
Darden, Dustin Thomas House is a Registered Republican certified candidate in Alaska's 2026 U.S. Senate primary.
Records: Civil Rights 3 for
Hafner, Carol "Kitty"
Did not advanceRegistered Democrat · lost
Hafner, Carol "Kitty" is a Registered Democrat certified candidate in Alaska's 2026 U.S. Senate primary.
Heikes, Gerald L.
Did not advanceRegistered Republican · lost
Heikes, Gerald L. is a Registered Republican certified candidate in Alaska's 2026 U.S. Senate primary.
Records: Women's Reproductive Rights 1 against
Registered Libertarian · lost
Kohlhaas, Scott A. is a Registered Libertarian certified candidate in Alaska's 2026 U.S. Senate primary.
Records: Civil Rights 1 for, Government Efficiency 1 for
Leslie, David B.
AdvancedRegistered Democrat · advanced
Leslie, David B. is a Registered Democrat certified candidate in Alaska's 2026 U.S. Senate primary.
McElwain, Heather
Did not advanceRegistered Republican · lost
McElwain, Heather is a Registered Republican certified candidate in Alaska's 2026 U.S. Senate primary.
Peltola, Mary
AdvancedRegistered Democrat · advanced
Peltola, Mary is a Registered Democrat certified candidate in Alaska's 2026 U.S. Senate primary.
Records: Social Programs and Welfare 4 for, Environment and Public Health 2 for, 1 against, Government Spending Reduction 1 for, 1 against,
Nonpartisan · lost
Roberts, Reece J. is a Nonpartisan certified candidate in Alaska's 2026 U.S. Senate primary.
Sullivan, Daniel J. Jr.
AdvancedRegistered Republican · advanced
A retired elementary teacher and former forestry worker from Petersburg. He emphasizes constituent access and accountability, fair elections, and equal ballot access.
Sullivan, Dan S.
AdvancedRegistered Republican · Incumbent · advanced
Sullivan, Dan S. is the incumbent United States Senator from Alaska and a certified candidate in Alaska's 2026 U.S. Senate primary.
Records: Environment and Public Health 6 for, 6 against, Civil Rights 7 for, Government Efficiency 5 for,
Results
Advanced · Certified
Winners: Peltola, Mary (Registered Democrat), Sullivan, Dan S. (Registered Republican), Sullivan, Daniel J. Jr. (Registered Republican), Leslie, David B. (Registered Democrat)
Source: elections.alaska.gov · researched September 12, 2026
Sources: elections.alaska.gov2 · senate.gov