GOP makes foray into Alaska Senate race ahead of potential Democratic challenger

GOP makes foray into Alaska Senate race ahead of potential Democratic challenger


EXCLUSIVE — National Republicans have cut an ad for Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK), marking the GOP’s first entry into a relatively safe 2026 midterm seat, which could turn competitive with a potential challenge from former Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola.

The roughly 30-second spot, first seen by the Washington Examiner, is from the Senate GOP’s campaign arm and touts Sullivan’s support for President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

The ad spotlights “permanent Republican tax cuts” and new access to federal lands in Alaska for oil production, which are included in Trump’s signature domestic policy agenda, which recently became law.

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“That means billions in new revenue, fueling a new era of Alaskan growth,” it says.  

The video rollout is accompanied by a new pro-Sullivan website that the National Republican Senatorial Committee is also

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