About this race
Dan Sullivan, a Republican, currently holds this Senate seat and is running for re-election (a top-four ranked-choice vote). Forecasters say it’s too close to call — one of the most competitive races of the year. Dan Sullivan, a Republican, has taken $849,691 in donations linked to AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group. 2 candidates show no AIPAC-linked donations in available records, including Daniel J. Sullivan Jr., an independent. Mary Peltola, a Democrat, reports $96,546 from other pro-Israel groups. The November ballot lists 4 candidates: one Democrat, two Republicans and one independent.
Key issues in Alaska
Major issues facing Alaska, based on 2025–2026 reporting. Compare them with what each candidate says they focus on below.
- K-12 education funding — Districts face budget shortfalls and school closures as funding lags behind rising costs.
- Permanent Fund dividend — Lawmakers remain divided over the size of the annual Permanent Fund dividend.
- State budget stability — Oil-price swings and reliance on the Permanent Fund create chronic fiscal instability.
- Energy development policy — Rising electricity demand keeps energy supply, affordability, and resource policy in debate.
- Heating fuel costs — High fuel prices strain households, prompting one-time state energy relief payments.
Candidates & funding
Mary Peltola Democrat Nominee
Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. Independent Nominee
Gerald L. Heikes Republican Nominee
Where the money comes from
FEC campaign finance data through Jul 29, 2026. Campaign dollars, by source.
| Dan Sullivan R | Mary Peltola D | Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. I | Gerald L. Heikes R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raised | $9.1M | $18.5M | $19K | — |
| Individuals | $4.1M45% | $16.3M88% | $8K45% | — |
| PACs & parties | $2M22% | $604K3% | $0 | — |
| Self-funded | $0 | $0 | $10K55% | — |
| Other | $3M33% | $1.7M9% | $0 | — |
| AIPAC-linked* | $850K | — | — | — |
| Outside spending† | — | — | — | — |
* AIPAC-linked money is already counted in the rows above — it flags the pro-Israel share, not extra money.
† Independent spending on ads for or against a candidate. It never goes to their campaign.
“Individuals” covers both small-dollar (under $200) and large donors.
Who are the biggest donors?
Every donor ranked by how much they gave, from the candidate’s own FEC filings — individuals, PACs, and party committees all in one list. Expand a candidate to see theirs, then tap any name to learn more about the donor.
Why are so many gifts exactly $10,000? That’s the legal maximum a PAC can give one candidate for the whole cycle — $5,000 for the primary plus $5,000 for the general — so many PACs give the max. Individuals can give up to $3,500 per election.
Dan Sullivan 2945 donors
- Party committee$62K
- Individual$14K
- Individual$10K
- Trade association PAC$10K
- Corporate PAC$10K
- Leadership PAC$10K
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- Labor PAC$10K
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- Trade association PAC$10K
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- Labor PAC$10K
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Showing the 50 biggest of 2945 donors. The other 2895 gave $5.1M combined.
Plus $605K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
Mary Peltola 12819 donors
- PAC$35K
- Leadership PAC$24K
- Individual$21K
- Individual$21K
- Individual$14K
- Individual$14K
- Individual$13K
- Individual$11K
- Individual$11K
- Individual$10K
- PAC$10K
- Leadership PAC$10K
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- Labor PAC$10K
- Individual$10K
- Individual$9K
- Individual$9K
- Individual$8K
- Individual$8K
- Individual$8K
Showing the 50 biggest of 12819 donors. The other 12769 gave $9.4M combined.
Plus $6.9M from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. 12 donors
- Individual$1K
- Individual$1K
- Individual$1K
- Individual$500
- Individual$500
- Individual$500
- Individual$500
- Individual$500
- Individual$500
- Individual$500
- Individual$400
- Individual$250
Plus $1K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
These figures come from the candidate’s own itemized FEC reports (2026 cycle, through the coverage date above), with amendments applied and refunds netted. Joint fundraising transfers are left out of the ranking: they’re pass-throughs, and the individual donations behind them are listed above. Bank interest, vendor refunds, and other non-donation receipts are excluded. Donor names are as reported — the same person can appear twice if their name was recorded differently. Independent spending on ads is never included here — see the Outside spending column.