# Alaska Republicans worry Sullivan's reelection bid is slipping

> Three weeks before Election Day, President Trump campaigned for Sen. Dan Sullivan in Alaska, but strategists say his support may not be enough to overcome the state's shifting politics.
- Title: Alaska Republicans worry Sullivan's reelection bid is slipping
- Summary: Three weeks before Election Day, President Trump campaigned for Sen. Dan Sullivan in Alaska, but strategists say his support may not be enough to overcome…
- Keywords: dan sullivan, alaska, 2026 elections, senate race, donald trump, mary peltola, republicans, politics, news, worry, Sullivan's, reelection
- Source: Politico — https://politico.com/news/2026/10/14/alaska-sullivan-trump-maga-01118073
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- Topics: dan sullivan, alaska, 2026 elections, senate race, donald trump, mary peltola, republicans, politics, news
## Trump travels to Alaska for Sullivan
President Donald Trump took a helicopter to a plane to another helicopter to a motorcade to an ice hockey rink in Alaska's Matanuska-Susitna Valley, traversing nearly four thousand miles over more than eight hours to…
## Sullivan faces tougher race than expected
Three weeks before Election Day, Sen. Dan Sullivan is running in a tougher-than-expected race against Democrat Mary Peltola in a state where the president's approval rating is underwater and independents outnumber both Republicans and Democrats.
## Alaska strategists acknowledge difficult path
Alaska strategists and voters acknowledged that Sullivan faces a difficult path to reelection, despite Trump's time investment and the outside money pouring in to support his campaign.
## Trump support cuts both ways
Scott Kendall, a veteran political strategist who worked on two of Alaska GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski's campaigns, said Trump's support in the current climate is both a blessing and a curse for Sullivan.

> Donald Trump's support in this current climate is both a blessing and a curse.
## Key takeaway

Sen. Dan Sullivan faces a difficult reelection race against Democrat Mary Peltola in Alaska despite President Trump's campaign visit and outside spending, as the state's political landscape shifts.