# Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola Declares Senate Victory

> Alaska's Democratic senatorial candidate Mary Peltola claims victory in Senate race with 49.8% of votes.
- Title: Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola Declares Senate Victory
- Summary: Alaska's Democratic senatorial candidate Mary Peltola claims victory in Senate race with 49.8% of votes. Mary Peltola, a former U.S.
- Keywords: alaska, mary peltola, senate race, democrat, dan sullivan, ranked-choice voting, alaska senate, New York Post
- Source: New York Post — https://nypost.com/2026/11/14/us-news/alaska-democrat-mary-peltola-declares-victory-in-us-senate-race
- Published: 2026-11-14T19:21:17+00:00
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- Topics: alaska, mary peltola, senate race, democrat, dan sullivan, ranked-choice voting, alaska senate, news, entertainment
## Mary Peltola declares Senate victory
Democrat Mary Peltola declared victory in Alaska's Senate race with 49.8% of the vote to Republican Dan Sullivan's 46%.

> Alaskans have spoken
## Peltola leads with 49.8% of votes
Peltola leads Sen. Dan Sullivan with 49.8% of the vote to his 46%, a nearly four-point lead with 96% of the vote counted.
## Peltola nears majority but needs runoff
Peltola remains just shy of the outright majority needed to avoid a ranked-choice runoff with third-party candidates accounting for remaining votes.
## Trump claims Peltola lost
President Trump declared the race 'over' and that Sen. Dan Sullivan had 'won' it, despite Peltola's lead.
## Key takeaway

Mary Peltola, a former U.S. House member, declared victory in Alaska's Senate race with 49.8% of the vote.