{"id":233,"date":"2026-06-03T04:36:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T04:36:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movingtoalaskausa.com\/?p=233"},"modified":"2026-06-03T04:36:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T04:36:54","slug":"in-alaskas-u-s-senate-race-its-mary-peltola-two-dan-sullivans-and-12-others","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/movingtoalaskausa.com\/?p=233","title":{"rendered":"In Alaska\u2019s U.S. Senate race, it\u2019s Mary Peltola, two Dan Sullivans and 12 others"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><span>As national Democrats seek to win control of the U.S. Senate, they\u2019ve named Alaska one of their top targets. They\u2019ve already donated millions of dollars to boost the candidacy of Democratic candidate, and former U.S. House Representative, Mary Peltola.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/movingtoalaskausa.com\/?p=231\">In bid for re-election, Alaska U.S. Rep. 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Dan Sullivan, one of the challengers <\/span><span>is also named Dan Sullivan<\/span><span>, and he\u2019s also running as a Republican, albeit from Petersburg instead of Anchorage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Among the other candidates are frequent participants in past Alaska elections \u2014 Republican Gerald Heikes, Republican Dustin Darden, and Libertarian Scott Kohlhaas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Carol Hafner, running as a Democrat, is the mother of Eric Hafner \u2014 currently serving a felony sentence in a New York prison \u2014\u00a0 who finished in the final four for Alaska\u2019s 2024 U.S. House race and is running in this year\u2019s contest, too.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/movingtoalaskausa.com\/?p=227\">Seventeen people sign up to run in 2026 Alaska governor race; top four advance in Aug. 18 primary<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>The deadline for any candidate to withdraw from the primary election is June 27.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Candidates for U.S. Senate<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Dustin Darden (Republican)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Fred Grauberger (Republican)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Richard Grayson (Green)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Carol Hafner (Democratic)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Gerald Heikes (Republican)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Sidney Hill (Undeclared)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Richard Mayers (Republican)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Mary Peltola (Democratic)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Scott Kohlhaas (Libertarian)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>David Leslie (Democratic)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Heather McElwain (Republican)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Reece Roberts (Nonpartisan)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Shirley Saucerman (Nonpartisan)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Earl Southworth (Alaskan)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Dan S. 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