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Special elections may be held to fill mid-term vacancies to elect an individual to serve the remainder of the unexpired term. The list below contains results from all U.S. Senate elections held in Alaska, sorted by year. The next scheduled election for the Class 2 seat is in 2026, while the Class 3 seat will hold its next election in 2028.
One-term Democrat Tina Smith was re-elected in 2020 with 48.7% of the vote after being appointed by Governor Mark Dayton in 2018 following the resignation of Al Franken and subsequently winning a special election that same year. On February 13, 2025, she announced she would not be seeking a second full term in the 2026 Senate Election. [5]
Republicans won back control of the Senate in the 2024 elections in early November, picking up four seats for a 53-47 majority in the body, the largest margin for either party since the 2018 midterms.
The primary election will occur on August 18, 2026. [ 1 ] Incumbent Nick Begich III was elected with 51.22% of the vote in 2024 , narrowly defeating then-incumbent Mary Peltola , the first Democrat to represent Alaska in the House since 1972 .
Alaska’s Supreme Court ruled this week that a new election system can go forward, clearing the way for ranked-choice voting to get its highest-profile test yet in a contested U.S. Senate race there.
Aug. 18—Lisa Murkowski, senator, senate, election day, primary In a primary race largely seen as a referendum on former President Donald Trump, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski was leading Trump-backed ...
New member to be elected November 3, 2026. TBD Senate 29: Janet Buckner: Democratic 2020: Incumbent resigned January 9, 2025, to prioritize her health. [6] New member to be elected November 3, 2026. TBD Senate 31: Chris Hansen: Democratic 2020 (appointed) Incumbent resigned January 9, 2025, to become CEO of La Plata Electric Association. [7]
See live updates of Alaska election results from the 2024 election, including Senate and House races, state elections and ballot initiatives.