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DOJ stays quiet on Alaska investigations as Senate race too close to call

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Deese, K. (2026, November 5). DOJ stays quiet on Alaska investigations as Senate race too close to call. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/justice/4793420/doj-quiet-alaska-investigation-senate-peltola-sullivan/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-11-05 · by Kaelan Deese

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As of November 8, 2026, the Department of Justice remains silent on its ongoing investigations into Alaska's elections. In a closely watched Senate race, incumbent Republican Senator Dan S. Sullivan and Democrat Mary Peltola were nearly tied, with only 626 votes separating them as of Wednesday evening. With approximately 74% of the votes counted, Peltola led Sullivan by 102,701 to 102,075 first-choice votes, but the race has not yet been called by the Associated Press due to the extremely narrow margin and outstanding ballots.

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📰 DOJ Silence On Alaska Investigations
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Alaska Democrat Senate The Associated Press The Department of Justice

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Alaska GPE · 1× Dan S. Sullivan PERSON · 1× Democrat NORP · 1× Mary Peltola PERSON · 1× Peltola PERSON · 1× Senate ORG · 1× Sullivan PERSON · 1× The Associated Press ORG · 1× The Department of Justice ORG · 1×

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The Department of Justice offered no new details Wednesday on its Alaska election investigations as Sen. Dan S. Sullivan (R-AK) and Democrat Mary Peltola remained locked in a Senate race too close to call.
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2026-11-05 · Washington Examiner
DOJ stays quiet on Alaska investigations as Senate race too close to call · assertive framing

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The Department of Justice offered no new details Wednesday on its Alaska election investigations as Sen. Dan S. Sullivan (R-AK) and Democrat Mary Peltola remained locked in a Senate race too close to call. asserted
Sullivan → offer → race
As of Wednesday evening, Peltola led Sullivan 102,701 to 102,075 in first-choice votes, a 626-vote advantage, with an estimated 74% of votes counted. asserted
% → lead → votes
The Associated Press has not called the race. asserted
Press → call → race
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