Alaska reports first Senate results as DOJ suit is dismissed
The gist
Alaska's Division of Elections began reporting first results Tuesday night in the Senate race between Sen.
Final unofficial results wait until Nov 18 ranked choice tabulation, so early leads can shift.
How it unfolded
- Oct 30, 2026DOJ filed a revised lawsuit seeking to decertify the results if Republican incumbent Dan S. Sullivan loses narrowly, issuing 40 subpoenas and document preservation requests.
- Nov 1, 2026Sen. Dan Sullivan said on CNN's "State of the Union" he would accept Tuesday's results; DOJ asked a federal appeals court to overturn a ruling dismissing its bid.
- Nov 2, 2026A federal judge dismissed the Trump administration's lawsuit; at 4 p.m. the Division of Elections reported just under 100,000 early and absentee votes received.