Sullivan and Peltola Set to Debate in Alaska Senate Race

Burlington Plattsburgh, VT, October 15, 2026 —

Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan and Democratic challenger Mary Peltola are set to participate in a televised debate in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race, according to the available information.

The debate will bring the two candidates identified as the race’s major contenders into a televised forum. The information provided does not specify when the debate will take place, which broadcaster will air it, or where it will be held. Details about the format, moderators, and topics have also not been provided.

The announcement does not include statements from Sullivan or Peltola about the debate. It also does not provide information about campaign positions, recent polling, or other developments in the race. No further details about the event’s organization or whether additional candidates will participate were included.

As a result, the confirmed information is limited to the candidates’ planned participation and the televised nature of the debate. The date, airtime, network, location, and format remain unspecified in the available summary. Those details would be needed to establish when and how viewers can watch the event and what subjects the candidates may address.

The debate is a scheduled campaign event involving Sullivan, the Republican incumbent, and Peltola, the Democratic challenger. No information was provided about what either candidate may say during the event or what will follow it.

Story summarized from the original created by BECKY BOHRER, Associated Press on www.mychamplainvalley.com, see more information here.

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