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Alaska U.S. Senate Seat (Class II)

Alaska · Next election 2026 · 5 active candidates · $30.3M raisedFederal

About This Office

One of two U.S. Senate seats representing the state of Alaska. Senators serve six-year terms and represent the entire state population.

Total Seats

100

Term Length

6 years

Salary

$174,000

Current Officeholders

This Seat

Sen. Dan SullivanR

U.S. Senator · Alaska

Tenure

11y

Bills Spon.

Votes Missed

2.3%

Cross-party

100

Committees

ChairReadiness and Management Support Subcommittee

ChairCoast Guard, Maritime and Fisheries Subcommittee

ChairCongressional-Executive Commission on China

+11 more

Other Seats

Sen. Lisa MurkowskiR

U.S. Senator · Alaska

The 2026 Race

20 candidates filed, 5 active for the 2026 Senate election in Alaska. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary

—

General

Nov 3, 2026

Total Raised

$30.3M

Candidates

5 active / 20 filed

Incumbent

Dan Sullivan (R-AK)R

Cash on Hand

$11.9M

Election History

Year	Winner	Result	Runner-Up	Total Votes
2022	Lisa Murkowski O	43.4%	Kelly Tshibaka O 42.6%	263,027
2020	Dan Sullivan R	54.0%	Al Gross D 41.3%	353,986
2016	Lisa Murkowski R	44.5%	Joe Miller L 29.2%	310,735
2014	Dan Sullivan R	48.2%	Mark Begich D 46.1%	281,024
2010	Joe Miller R	59.1%	Scott T. Mcadams D 39.1%	153,728
2008	Mark Begich D	47.9%	Ted Stevens R 46.7%	316,646
2004	Lisa Murkowski R	48.6%	Tony Knowles D 45.6%	307,892
2002	Ted Stevens R	78.3%	Frank Vondersaar D 10.5%	229,257
1998	Frank H. Murkowski R	74.7%	Joseph A. \Joe\" Sonneman" D 19.8%	221,142
1996	Ted Stevens R	77.0%	Jed Whittaker G 12.6%	230,907
1992	Frank H. Murkowski R	53.2%	Tony Smith D 38.5%	239,247
1990	Ted Stevens R	67.3%	Michael Beasley D 32.7%	186,958
1986	Frank H. Murkowski R	54.1%	Glenn Olds D 44.2%	180,562
1984	Ted Stevens R	71.4%	John E. Havelock D 28.6%	205,723
1980	Frank H. Murkowski R	53.9%	Clark S. Gruening D 46.1%	156,166

State

Population

735,706

Median HH Income

$93K

Unemployment

5.9%

Bachelor's+

31.7%

Veterans

10.7%

Median Age

35.8

Mean HH Income

$119K

Poverty Rate

10.1%

HS or Higher

93.6%

Median Home Value

$353K

Median Rent

$1,419/mo

Owner-Occupied

66.8%

Under 18 / 65+

24.1% / 13.8%