Today, as lifelong Alaskan Mary Peltola widened her lead in Alaska’s United States Senate race to 5,800 votes – an increase of 3,670 votes by a margin of nearly 2:1, bringing her to 49.2% of the total vote and moving closer to an outright win in the first round – Alaskans for Mary Campaign Manager, Cheryl Bruce, released the following statement on Mary’s increasingly clear path to victory:
“As more ballots get counted, it’s clear that Mary’s victory is all but guaranteed and Alaskans have resoundingly rejected Dan Sullivan’s DC self dealing. Mary won today’s ballot drop by a decisive margin, and remaining votes from Anchorage, Juneau, and rural Alaska will continue to break for Mary, continuing her momentum to the United States Senate. Alaskans are ready for a Senator who fights to lower costs and take on DC corruption, and when every vote is counted, Mary will deliver for Alaska.”
Read more about the recently released ballots and Mary’s path to victory below:
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Mary Grows Lead by Wide Margin: Mary leads Sullivan by 5,800 votes with 49.2% of the total vote and remains on the precipice of an outright victory in the first round. Mary won today’s votes by a margin of nearly 2:1.
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Outstanding Votes Favor Mary: Mary continues to win early-in-person (EIP) and absentee votes across the state by a wide margin. Tens of thousands of EIP and absentee ballots remain uncounted, including thousands from Anchorage, Juneau, Nome, and rural communities, and based on Mary’s performance with EIP and absentee ballots from similar areas released in this week’s drops, data suggests these votes will continue to favor Mary as they are released.
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Sullivan’s Support is Shrinking: Recent ballot drops have included votes from the Mat-Su area – which has traditionally favored Sullivan. With thousands of votes now being counted from the Mat-Su area, Sullivan’s remaining pockets of support are all but depleted.
Bottom Line: Sullivan is underperforming in traditionally conservative areas – further strengthening Mary’s path to victory – and when every vote is counted, Mary Peltola will be Alaska’s next United States Senator.
