The Alaska Senate race is the state's headline race, rated Toss-Up by Cook Political Report.
Every seat in the delegation below, in district order. A colored band across the top of a cell means a rater has made a claim about that race. A cell with no band is a settled seat, tinted by its 2024 presidential margin, which is a measured past result and not a 2026 forecast.
All 1 Alaska House seat carry a rating.
Alaska races rated Toss-Up
1of 2Alaska Senate. It is the only race in Alaska that either rater declines to call for a party.
Alaska races no rater covers
0of 2Every Alaska race carries a rating this cycle.
How a cell is encoded, and on what evidence
Rater judgment A handicapper's published claim about a specific race.
- Toss-Up, band across the top
- Likely R, band
Ratings drawn from Cook Political Report and Sabato’s Crystal Ball , current as of September 3, 2026. Settled seats are tinted by their 2024 presidential-vote baseline as of August 10, 2026, sourced from The Downballot, and carry no band, because a baseline is a measured past result and never a rating. Fundraising figures from FEC filings, as of July 29, 2026.
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What the delegation says
The Alaska Senate race is the state's headline race, rated Toss-Up by Cook Political Report.
How to vote in Alaska
- Register to vote in Alaska (vote.gov)
- Polling places and election dates · Alaska’s official election page
Registration deadlines, ID rules, and early-voting dates vary by state and by election. Thin Gold does not track these facts directly; the links above go straight to the authorities that do. Link set checked August 13, 2026.
The full Alaska delegation, all 2 races Open the table · 2 rows
| Race | Rating | Candidates | Raised (D / R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Senate | Mary Peltola (D) vs Dan Sullivan (R) | $18.5M / $9.2M | |
| Alaska At-Large District | Candidates TBD | $1.0M / $5.5M |