The NPR Politics Podcast · NPR
Democrats’ long-shot bid to flip Alaska’s Senate seat
March 24, 2026·22 min·2 clips
Republican Senator Dan Sullivan shifted from criticizing Trump to closely aligning with him, focusing on developing Alaska's resources.
As heard by us
A clear, compact look at Sullivan, Peltola, Trump alignment, and ranked-choice stakes in Alaska's Senate race.
Alaska's Senate race gets a crisp, useful read as Liz Ruskin of Alaska Public Media traces Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan's shift from early skepticism of Donald Trump to a much closer alignment.
Why you'd press play
You can size up Alaska's Senate race as a red-state Democratic upset bid without pretending the path is tidy.
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