Politics● Low5d ago · Oct 29, 2026, 8:40 PM
What to know about Alaska's Senate race as ballot fight heats up
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from CBS News · North America
In Alaska's Senate race, voters will choose between four candidates, including GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan and a man with the same first and last name — a situation that has frustrated Republicans and drawn scrutiny for Democrat Mary Peltola.
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