Mary Peltola has raised the most in this race — $36,887,509, ahead of Dan Sullivan at $11,508,274. Dan Sullivan has taken the most PAC and party-committee money: $2,346,989. On AIPAC: Dan Sullivan has taken $849,691 in AIPAC-linked contributions.
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
Dan Sullivan RepublicanNominee
AIPAC-linked $849,691FundVoter-reported, career 2024–2026 — methodology replication pending
AIPAC PAC and AIPAC-routed contributions, 2026 cycle. Source: FEC filings via FundVoter.
No 2026 conduit activity detectedFEC filings show no earmarked contributions via conduits this cycle
2026 fundraising (FEC)$11,508,274 raised · $10,759,421 spent · $2,839,758 cash on hand through Oct 14, 2026
Focus: Unleashing Alaska energy, military/national defense, health care, tax cuts
Pro-Israel lobby total $96,546multi-group incl. outside spending — not AIPAC-only
Pro-Israel lobby total $96,546 (AIPAC, JAC, TPOH, COPAC, DMFI, NORPAC, GCSC, CITY, GFC, LIPAC, HAPAC + J Street). Includes $7,000 J Street PAC money (not AIPAC-aligned). No AIPAC-linked direct contributions (FundVoter). Includes outside spending. Source: FEC via TrackAIPAC.
2026 fundraising (FEC)$36,887,509 raised · $32,785,383 spent · $4,102,126 cash on hand through Oct 14, 2026
FEC campaign finance data through Oct 14, 2026. Campaign dollars, by source.
Dan Sullivan R
Mary Peltola D
Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. I
Gerald L. Heikes R
Raised
$11.5M
$36.9M
$31K
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Individuals
$5.7M50%
$32.8M89%
$20K66%
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PACs & parties
$2.3M20%
$847K2%
$0
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Self-funded
$0
$0
$10K34%
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Other
$3.5M30%
$3.3M9%
$0
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AIPAC-linked*
$850K
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Outside spending†
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* 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 Sullivan2945 donors
FINANCIAL POSITION
Campaign raised$11.5M
Campaign spent$10.8M
Cash on hand$2.8M
FEC 2026 through 10/14/2026
CANDIDATE-CONTROLLED MONEY
Individuals50%
PACs / committees20%
Self-funding0%
Share of campaign receipts. FEC 2026.
ROUTED CONTRIBUTIONS
No 2026 conduit activity detected
FEC filings show no earmarked contributions via conduits this cycle. Career AIPAC-linked total (above) may reflect prior cycles. How conduits work →
Party committee$62K
Individual$14K
Individual$10K
Trade association PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Trade association PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Labor PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Trade association PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Labor PAC$10K
Trade association PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Membership PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Trade association PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
PAC$10K
Trade association PAC$10K
Trade association PAC$10K
PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
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.
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.
Common questions
Who has raised more money in the Alaska Senate race?
Mary Peltola has raised more: $36,887,509, ahead of Dan Sullivan at $11,508,274.
Who takes PAC money in the Alaska Senate race?
Dan Sullivan has taken the most money from PACs and party committees: $2,346,989. Mary Peltola has taken $846,759.
Who takes AIPAC money in the Alaska Senate race?
Dan Sullivan has taken $849,691 in AIPAC-linked contributions.
When is the Alaska Senate election?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
Related news
October 29, 2026
Alaska Senate lawsuit: DOJ drops its opposition to the Peltola campaign intervening and seeks expedited discovery
In the Justice Department's lawsuit to block certification of Alaska's Senate result if Sen. Dan Sullivan narrowly loses, DOJ on Wednesday withdrew its opposition to intervention by Mary Peltola's campaign, the DSCC and the League of Women Voters of Alaska, and said it intends to seek expedited discovery from the Peltola campaign over the reported effort to recruit a namesake spoiler candidate. Judge Sharon Gleason granted the intervention motions and ordered DOJ to respond to the motions to dismiss by 5 p.m. Thursday. No candidate has been removed from the ballot, and Peltola's campaign continues to deny involvement in recruiting Daniel J. Sullivan Jr.
A Second Dan Sullivan on Alaska's Ballot — and a DOJ Lawsuit to Block Certification
The New York Times reported Oct 28 that aides to Democratic nominee Mary Peltola, working with the campaign's lawyers and senior staff at the DSCC, spent months recruiting two spoiler candidates into Alaska's U.S. Senate race: Daniel J. Sullivan Jr., a retired teacher who shares incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan's name, and Gerald Heikes, who replaced a progressive candidate after he was urged to withdraw. Peltola's former campaign manager told the Times she was aware of the effort but not directly involved. Peltola's campaign says it has "no involvement with either Sullivan campaign," and the DSCC denies involvement. The Justice Department sued last week to block Alaska from certifying the result if Sullivan narrowly loses, citing voter confusion — the first pre-emptive certification challenge of the 2026 cycle — and President Trump has called for Peltola to leave the race and be prosecuted. The race is rated a Tossup; ranked-choice tabulation is scheduled for Nov 18.
