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Race2026 cycle · PrimariesPrimary day 18 Aug 2026Updated

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DonorAlpha, “Alaska Senate primary 2026”, https://donoralpha.com/races/alaska-senate-primary-2026, updated .

Alaska Senate primary 2026

No. 8 of 34 Senate races in the 2026 primaries

The short version

In the 2026 Alaska Senate primary, 21 outside groups spent $12.2M: $474K supporting Mary Peltola (D), $5.5M opposing Mary Peltola, $1.2M supporting Dan Sullivan (R) and $3.2M opposing Dan Sullivan.

$12.2M

outside money

supporting Mary Peltola (D)
$474K
opposing Mary Peltola (D)
$5.5M
supporting Dan Sullivan (R)
$1.2M
opposing Dan Sullivan (R)
$3.2M

Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate

Both sides on one scale
← OpposingSupporting →

  • Mary Peltola Democrat

    $5.5M
    $474K

    $474K supporting Mary Peltola · $5.5M opposing Mary Peltola

  • Dan Sullivan Republican

    $3.2M
    $1.2M

    $1.2M supporting Dan Sullivan · $3.2M opposing Dan Sullivan

  • Gerald Heikes Republican

    $829K

    $829K supporting Gerald Heikes

  • Carol Hafner Democrat

    $346K

    $346K supporting Carol Hafner

  • Richard Grayson Democrat

    $335K

    $335K supporting Richard Grayson

  • David Leslie Democrat

    $300K

    $300K supporting David Leslie

The long version

The candidates

What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.

  • Mary Peltola

    Democrat

    advanced to the general election

    Own campaign raised
    $18.5M
    Outside money supporting
    $474K
    Outside money opposing
    $5.5M
    Alaskans for Mary

  • Dan Sullivan

    Republican

    advanced to the general election

    Own campaign raised
    $9.1M
    Outside money supporting
    $1.2M
    Outside money opposing
    $3.2M
    Alaskans for Dan Sullivan

  • Gerald Heikes

    Republican

    advanced to the general election

    Outside money supporting
    $829K

  • Daniel J. Sullivan

    Republican

    advanced to the general election

    Daniel J. Sullivan for Senate

  • Carol Hafner

    Democrat

    Outside money supporting
    $346K

  • Richard Grayson

    Democrat

    Outside money supporting
    $335K

  • David Leslie

    Democrat

    Outside money supporting
    $300K
  • Campaign money to 29 Jul 2026

Week by week

Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.

Week of 17 Aug 2026

Supporting -$182KOpposing $181K

Supporting candidatesOpposing candidates

The groups on each side

The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.

Spent supporting a candidate

  1. Right for Alaskasupporting Gerald Heikes$829K
  2. Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc.supporting Dan Sullivan$685K
  3. Fair Deal Alaskasupporting Carol Hafner$346K
  4. Fair Deal Alaskasupporting Richard Grayson$335K
  5. Senate Leadership Fundsupporting Dan Sullivan$328K
  6. American Democracy Projectsupporting David Leslie$300K
  7. Edw Action Fundsupporting Mary Peltola$254K
  8. American Chemistry Councilsupporting Dan Sullivan$219K

Spent opposing a candidate

  1. Last Frontier PACopposing Mary Peltola$3.7M
  2. Senate Leadership Fundopposing Mary Peltola$1.7M
  3. Right for Alaskaopposing Dan Sullivan$1.1M
  4. AB PACopposing Dan Sullivan$1.0M
  5. North Staropposing Dan Sullivan$1.0M
  6. Fair Deal Alaskaopposing Mary Peltola$154K
  7. Indivisible Actionopposing Dan Sullivan$15,476

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesLast Frontier PAC spent $3.7M opposing Mary Peltola · $3.7MSenate Leadership Fund spent $1.7M opposing Mary Peltola · $1.7MRight for Alaska spent $1.1M opposing Dan Sullivan · $1.1MAB PAC spent $1.0M opposing Dan Sullivan · $1.0MNorth Star spent $1.0M opposing Dan Sullivan · $1.0MRight for Alaska spent $829K supporting Gerald Heikes · $829KAmericans for Prosperity Action, Inc. spent $685K supporting Dan Sullivan · $685KFair Deal Alaska spent $346K supporting Carol Hafner · $346KFair Deal Alaska spent $335K supporting Richard Grayson · $335KSenate Leadership Fund spent $328K supporting Dan Sullivan · $328KAmerican Democracy Project spent $300K supporting David Leslie · $300KFair Deal Alaska spent $154K opposing Mary Peltola · $154KConocophillips Ans Marketing gave $500K to Last Frontier PAC · $500KChevron Corporation gave $200K to Last Frontier PAC · $200KOne Nation gave $70.7M to Senate Leadership Fund · $70.7MChevron Corporation gave $3.9M to Senate Leadership Fund · $3.9MLiberty Force Action Fund gave $1.3M to Right for Alaska · $1.3MSixteen Thirty Fund gave $990K to Right for Alaska · $990KAB Foundation gave $13.0M to AB PAC · $13.0MDemocracy Matters gave $5.6M to AB PAC · $5.6MKoch Inc gave $30.0M to Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. · $30.0MStand Together gave $20.0M to Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. · $20.0MUnited Action Council gave $50,000 to American Democracy Project · $50,000Conocophillips Ans MarketingConocophillips Ans MarketingCompany or group · $500KChevron CorporationChevron CorporationCompany or group · $200KOne NationOne NationCompany or group · $70.7MLiberty Force Action FundLiberty Force Action FundCompany or group · $1.3MSixteen Thirty FundSixteen Thirty FundCompany or group · $990KAB FoundationAB FoundationCompany or group · $13.0MDemocracy MattersDemocracy MattersCompany or group · $5.6MKoch IncKoch IncCompany or group · $30.0MStand TogetherStand TogetherCompany or group · $20.0MUnited Action CouncilUnited Action CouncilCompany or group · $50,000Last Frontier PACLast Frontier PACGroup · $3.7MSenate Leadership FundSenate Leadership FundGroup · $2.0MRight for AlaskaRight for AlaskaGroup · $2.0MAB PACAB PACGroup · $1.0MNorth StarNorth StarGroup · $1.0MFair Deal AlaskaFair Deal AlaskaGroup · $835KAmericans for ProsperityAction, Inc.Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc.Group · $685KAmerican Democracy ProjectAmerican Democracy ProjectGroup · $300KMary PeltolaMary PeltolaCandidate · $6.0MDan SullivanDan SullivanCandidate · $4.5MGerald HeikesGerald HeikesCandidate · $829KCarol HafnerCarol HafnerCandidate · $346KRichard GraysonRichard GraysonCandidate · $335KDavid LeslieDavid LeslieCandidate · $300KLisa MurkowskiLisa MurkowskiCandidate · $3,125
  • Last Frontier PAC spent opposing Mary Peltola · $3.7M
  • Senate Leadership Fund spent opposing Mary Peltola · $1.7M
  • Right for Alaska spent opposing Dan Sullivan · $1.1M
  • AB PAC spent opposing Dan Sullivan · $1.0M
  • North Star spent opposing Dan Sullivan · $1.0M
  • Right for Alaska spent supporting Gerald Heikes · $829K
  • Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. spent supporting Dan Sullivan · $685K
  • Fair Deal Alaska spent supporting Carol Hafner · $346K
  • Fair Deal Alaska spent supporting Richard Grayson · $335K
  • Senate Leadership Fund spent supporting Dan Sullivan · $328K
  • American Democracy Project spent supporting David Leslie · $300K
  • Fair Deal Alaska spent opposing Mary Peltola · $154K
  • Conocophillips Ans Marketing gave to Last Frontier PAC · $500K
  • Chevron Corporation gave to Last Frontier PAC · $200K
  • One Nation gave to Senate Leadership Fund · $70.7M
  • Chevron Corporation gave to Senate Leadership Fund · $3.9M
  • Liberty Force Action Fund gave to Right for Alaska · $1.3M
  • Sixteen Thirty Fund gave to Right for Alaska · $990K
  • AB Foundation gave to AB PAC · $13.0M
  • Democracy Matters gave to AB PAC · $5.6M
  • Koch Inc gave to Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. · $30.0M
  • Stand Together gave to Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. · $20.0M
  • United Action Council gave to American Democracy Project · $50,000
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Group

Last Frontier PAC

  • Last Frontier PAC spent $3.7M opposing Mary Peltola$3.7M
  • Conocophillips Ans Marketing gave $500K to Last Frontier PAC$500K
  • Chevron Corporation gave $200K to Last Frontier PAC$200K
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