Race2026 cycle · OtherPrimary day 18 Aug 2026Updated

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Alaska Senate primary 2026

No. 20 of 68 Senate races in the 2026 cycle

This race is 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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