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Alaska 'Spoiler' Feud and Tight Races Leave Senate Control Up for Grabs on Election Day

A namesake independent candidate, a Trump-ordered DOJ lawsuit and razor-thin polling could decide which party controls the chamber.

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What to know

  • Democrats must flip a net of four Senate seats to win the majority, a steeper climb than their expected House gains; most forecasts list seven to nine races as toss-ups.
  • Alaska's race is roiled by an independent candidate who shares incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan's name; the New York Times reported Democratic aides recruited him as part of a 'ballot composition project.'
  • Trump has called the Alaska candidacy 'cheating' and ordered the Justice Department to prepare a lawsuit to block certification if the Republican loses, though legal experts question its standing.
  • Analysts, including the New York Times, say a narrow outcome could produce a tied Senate or hinge on party switches and independents, making the final makeup hard to predict even after votes are counted.

Donald TrumpDonald Trump U.S. PresidentDan S. SullivanDan S. Sullivan Incumbent Republican senator, AlaskaMary PeltolaMary Peltola Democratic Senate nominee, AlaskaDaniel J. Sullivan, Jr. Independent/unaffiliated Senate candidate, AlaskaRoy CooperRoy Cooper Democratic Senate nominee, North Carolina

Alaska 'Spoiler' Feud and Tight Races Leave Senate Control Up for Grabs on Election Day
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  1. 5

    Final scorecards identify seven to nine toss-up Senate races

    On the eve of Election Day, outlets converged on a list of decisive contests — Alaska, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, North Carolina, Ohio and Texas among them — with Democrats needing to flip four seats and holding an outright lead only in North Carolina.

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      In the last few weeks I’ve driven ~2,000 miles across five states that weren’t in anyone’s original bingo cards for their likely roles in deciding control of Congress. Here’s the setup you need to know for Election Day on today’s @npr.org Up First:

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      Michel Martin of @npr.org talks to David Wasserman of @cookpolitical.com about what races could potentially predict how election night unfolds. The interview also touches on the accuracy of exit polling in general and the work SSRS is doing.

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  2. 4

    NYT lays out tie and wild-card scenarios for a post-election Senate

    A New York Times analysis by Carl Hulse examined how a likely slim majority could produce an evenly split Senate, party switches or independent kingmakers determining control after the votes are counted.

    “The likelihood of a slim majority leaves room for several hard-to-predict scenarios that could affect the balance of power.”
    — New York Times
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  4. 3

    Polling shows Democrats leading in nearly all major Senate races

    As prediction-market odds narrowed in several contests, new polling averages showed Democratic candidates ahead in almost every major Senate battleground days before the election.

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    Examiner profiles four spoiler candidates who could tip Senate control

    The Washington Examiner detailed third-party and doppelganger candidates in Alaska, Iowa, Ohio and Texas whom Republicans fear could siphon enough votes to hand the Senate majority to Democrats.

    “It's just cheating. They're terrible. They found a guy named Dan Sullivan. They put him up to get a little confused. And actually, by mistake, he got 2.4%. That's a lot. That's too much. That could be the difference.”
    — Donald Trump, U.S. President · source

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  7. 1

    NYT reveals Peltola aides' 'ballot composition project'

    The New York Times reported that in 2025 aides to Democratic nominee Mary Peltola combed Alaska for people named 'Dan Sullivan' and encouraged one, a retired schoolteacher, to enter the race, citing texts and 12 interviews; the practice is not illegal.

  8. background

    Trump confirms he ordered DOJ to sue over Alaska race — Trump told reporters over the weekend that he had directed the Justice Department to prepare a lawsuit seeking to block certification of the Alaska Senate results if the Republican incumbent does not win; legal experts questioned the suit's standing.

  9. background

    Trump calls Alaska spoiler candidacy 'cheating' at Wasilla rally — At an Oct. 13 rally, President Trump accused Democrats of orchestrating the candidacy of a man who shares the name of incumbent Sen. Dan S. Sullivan to split the Republican vote under Alaska's ranked-choice system.

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