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All 33 Class 2 Senate seats and 2 Class 3 seats are up for election in 2026; Class 2 currently consists of 20 Republicans and 13 Democrats. If vacancies occur in Class 1 or 3 Senate seats, that state might require a special election to take place during the 119th Congress, possibly concurrently with the other 2026 Senate elections.
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.
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 .
Nov. 9—election day, Lisa Murskowski Republican Kelly Tshibaka had nearly 45% of first-choice votes and was leading Republican incumbent U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski after early returns were posted ...
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.
None of the candidates in the Alaska Senate race received 50% of the vote, meaning the state's rank-choice voting system will decide which candidate will represent the state in Congress.
The number of elections in Alaska (Iñupiaq: Alaaskam naliġagviat) varies by year, but typically municipal elections occur every year, plus primary and general elections for federal and state offices occur during even-numbered years.