2026 race · follow the money
Alaska U.S. Senate
5 filings report $43M raised, and outside groups reported $8.5M in independent spending for or against them. Compare where each campaign's money came from and who spent to help or hurt it.
The count.
Checking the election sources…
Side by side.
Raised excludes transfers between a candidate's own committees. Shares are of that total. Filings appear in order of money raised; this includes primary candidates who are no longer running.
| Candidate | Raised | Individuals | PACs | Own money | Spent | Cash | Outside for | Outside against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary PeltolaDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $34M | 96% | 2% | 0% | $33M | $4.1M | $455K | $3.0M |
| Dan SullivanRepublican · Filed as incumbent | $8.3M | 68% | 27% | 0% | $11M | $2.8M | $1.6M | $2.5M |
| Daniel J SullivanRepublican · Filed as challenger | $31K | 66% | 0% | 34% | $29K | $1,902 | — | — |
| Gerald L. (jerry) HeikesRepublican | — | — | — | — | — | — | $700K | — |
| David Bryan LeslieDemocrat · Filed as challenger | — | — | — | — | — | — | $272K | — |
Who spent from outside.
The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.
- LAST FRONTIER PAC$2.8M against Mary Peltola
- RIGHT FOR ALASKA$1.1M against Dan Sullivan · $700K for Gerald L. (jerry) Heikes
- AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION$987K for Dan Sullivan · $175K against Mary Peltola
- AB PAC$1.0M against Dan Sullivan
- SLF PAC$328K for Dan Sullivan · $82K against Mary Peltola
- AMERICAN DEMOCRACY PROJECT$272K for David Bryan Leslie
- HIGH PLAINS PAC$265K for Dan Sullivan
- EDW ACTION FUND$254K for Mary Peltola
- OUR FUTURE UNITED PAC$123K for Mary Peltola
- VOTEVETS$120K against Dan Sullivan
Each campaign.
- Raised
- $34M
- Spent
- $33M
- Cash on hand
- $4.1M
- Individuals 96% $33M
- PACs & other committees 2% $845K
- Party committees <0.1% $1,500
- Other receipts 2% $552K
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $2.7M moved between the candidate's own committees.
Outside groups: $455K supporting · $3.0M opposing ($175K of it designated for the general election)
Biggest spenders supporting
- EDW ACTION FUND $254K
- OUR FUTURE UNITED PAC $123K
- MIDNIGHT SUN PAC $58K
Biggest spenders opposing
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $14M in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $14M of the $33M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 29, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 43% $6.0M
- Consultants & strategy 1% $133K
- Staff & payroll 12% $1.6M
- Fundraising & processing fees 29% $4.0M
- Polling, research & data 2% $245K
- Travel, meals & events 0.7% $101K
- Office, technology & overhead 1% $149K
- Legal & compliance 1% $157K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 6% $876K
- Other or unclassified 4% $541K
Largest payees
- AISLE 518 $2.9M
- OLD TOWN MEDIA LLC $2.9M
- PUNCH GROUP LLC $1.6M
- PAYROLL DATA PROCESSING $1.5M
- ALASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY- FEDERAL $860K
Paid to individuals: $282K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 12, 2026 to Jul 29, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (988 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
Sitting member of Congress · Dan Sullivan
In the U.S. Senate (AK) since 2015 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027
- Recorded yea or nay on 16 of the 16 key Senate floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
- 4 committees: Armed Services, Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Environment and Public Works, Veterans' Affairs · 9 subcommittees
- 426 committees reported contributions to them this cycle · 5 committees reported outside spending for or against them
Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (S4AK00214) in the congress-legislators roster of Oct 21, 2026. Votes are one key floor vote per bill on bills named in contractor lobbying reports (Oct 29, 2026); committee seats are the roster as of Oct 24, 2026; money counts are FEC reports for 2026 as of Oct 24, 2026. These are what Hugin's snapshots captured, not complete records, and none of them is a score or evidence of motive.
- Raised
- $8.3M
- Spent
- $11M
- Cash on hand
- $2.8M
- Individuals 68% $5.7M
- PACs & other committees 27% $2.3M
- Party committees 0.7% $62K
- Other receipts 3% $288K
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $3.2M moved between the candidate's own committees.
Outside groups: $1.6M supporting · $2.5M opposing ($848K of it designated for the general election)
Biggest spenders supporting
Biggest spenders opposing
- RIGHT FOR ALASKA $1.1M
- AB PAC $1.0M
- VOTEVETS $120K
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $3.9M in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $3.9M of the $11M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 29, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 40% $1.5M
- Consultants & strategy 10% $378K
- Staff & payroll 2% $70K
- Fundraising & processing fees 20% $793K
- Polling, research & data 7% $269K
- Travel, meals & events 2% $78K
- Office, technology & overhead 10% $381K
- Legal & compliance 4% $139K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.1% $2,500
- Other or unclassified 7% $257K
Largest payees
- CROSSROADS MEDIA LLC $952K
- MAYBELL GROUP, LLC $376K
- FP1 STRATEGIES LLC $346K
- ARENA ONLINE $305K
- NORTHRIM CARDMEMBER SERVICES $257K
Paid to individuals: $148K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 6, 2025 to Jul 29, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (487 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $31K
- Spent
- $29K
- Cash on hand
- $1,902
- Debts
- $32K
- Individuals 66% $20K
- Candidate's own money & loans 34% $10K
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
- LIVE FREE OR DIE PAC $3,500
Where the money went $10K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $10K of the $29K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 6, 2026.
- Legal & compliance 97% $10K
- Other or unclassified 3% $300
Largest payees
- CAPLIN & DRYSDALE $10K
- ALASKA DIVISION OF ELECTIONS $300
Payments dated Jun 22, 2026 to Jul 6, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (2 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
No campaign summary is in the FEC bulk file for this filing yet.
Outside groups: $700K supporting · $0 opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
- RIGHT FOR ALASKA $700K
No itemized operating expenditures from this candidate's principal campaign committee are in the FEC bulk file yet.
No campaign summary is in the FEC bulk file for this filing yet.
Outside groups: $272K supporting · $0 opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
No itemized operating expenditures from this candidate's principal campaign committee are in the FEC bulk file yet.
Also registered for this seat, with no campaign summary or outside spending in the bulk file: Ann Diener, Christopher Miklos, Dustin Thomas House Darden, Carol Hafner, Heather G McElwain, Reece Roberts, Gavin Solomon, Scott A. Kohlhaas.
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FEC bulk data read November 4, 2026. Campaign totals come from each filing's own FEC summary through its latest processed report. Outside spending is independent expenditures itemized in committee reports in the FEC bulk files, primaries included; late 24- and 48-hour reports, party coordinated spending, communication costs and groups that do not report to the FEC are not included. Outside spending is, by law, made without coordinating with the candidate, and it is not the candidate's money. A contribution or expenditure is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing.