In a video posted to Facebook on Oct. 26, nonpartisan candidate Joseph R. Amik of Napaskiak said he made the decision to withdraw based on health and personal concerns. He said he's endorsing Toksook Bay Democratic Rep. Nellie Jimmie.

Democrats and nonpartisan groups filed legal motions seeking to hurry a legal decision before Election Day.

One Republican, one Democrat, and two independents are all first-time candidates for the seat representing the Aleutian Islands, Bristol Bay, and parts of the upper Kuskokwim region.

Trump is trying to force Alaskans to re-elect Sen. Sullivan, Peltola's attorneys say.

The resolution was presented to Y-K Delta leaders at the Alaska Federation of Natives convention in Anchorage on Oct. 23, 2026.

The move is the latest attempt by the President to support incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Dan S. Sullivan against a Democratic challenger.

Alaska voters will decide whether to repeal ranked choice voting, open primaries and a “dark money” disclosure rule. Here’s what’s at stake and who’s trying to sway the outcome.

New York Times reporter Kellen Browning says it started with Democratic candidate Mary Peltola's former campaign manager, who was fired shortly before the August primary election.

Alaska is the first state Dr. Erica Schwartz has visited since she took the position. She's concerned about Alaska's serious public health problems, including tuberculosis.

But legal experts said that while the conduct outlined in the New York Times report was "unethical" and "gross," it did not appear to add up to a crime.