Mary Peltola Denied Ballot Data
A judge denied Peltola’s ballot-data request as her Alaska Senate lead widened.
November 11, 2026 · Updated Nov 11, 7:49pm ET
PBS NewsHourJudge weighs lawsuit brought by Peltola campaign over absentee ballots in Alaska's Senate race
Associated PressAlaska judge rules a request by Peltola campaign for ballot data in Senate race is 'not reasonable'
Epoch TimesNew Alaska Vote Total Pushes Peltola Further Ahead
Raw Story'About to make some history': Observers stunned as new Alaska numbers sink Trump's theory
Political WireJudge Denies Mary Peltola’s Request for Ballot Data
Western JournalLatest Ballot Drop Pushes Dem Challenger Over Combined Dan Sullivans' Votes in AK Senate Race
Joe.My.God.Peltola Surpasses Combined Votes Of Both Sullivans
NewsweekMary Peltola makes Alaska vote breakthrough against Dan Sullivan
ZeroHedgePeltola's Alaska Lead Now Tops Every 'Decoy Dan' Vote... Trump's Math Just Broke
New York PostMary Peltola’s campaign files lawsuit over Alaska Senate race absentee ballots — but judge predicts quick decision
Breitbart NewsAlaska judge rules a request by Peltola campaign for ballot data in Senate race is 'not reasonable'
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Pano counted 11 articles from 11 outlets: 27% left-leaning, 27% center and 46% right-leaning. Pano rates the coverage Balanced.
What happened
- An Alaska judge denied Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign access to rejected absentee ballot records Wednesday, calling the request “not reasonable” given election officials’ counting workload.
- The campaign said it wanted to help ensure eligible voters’ ballots were counted, while state attorneys argued that releasing the information would violate voter privacy.
- With about 84% of ballots counted, Peltola led Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan by 4,250 votes, but the Senate race remained undecided.
- Peltola’s 118,926 votes also exceeded both Sullivan candidates’ combined 118,703 votes, undercutting President Donald Trump’s claim that combining their totals would put the incumbent ahead.
- Alaska will accept overseas ballots through Nov. 18, when officials also aim to conduct ranked-choice counting if no candidate wins a majority of first-choice votes.
How the left told it
Left-leaning outlets mostly emphasized Peltola’s growing lead and its implications for Trump’s claims. Raw Story said the new numbers “no longer backed him up,” while Joe.My.God. highlighted her surpassing both Sullivans combined. PBS NewsHour focused instead on the ballot-records lawsuit and the state’s privacy argument.
How the right told it
Right-leaning outlets mostly highlighted Peltola’s widening lead while noting the race remained unsettled. The Epoch Times reported her margin exceeded the second Sullivan’s votes; Western Journal stressed she still lacked a majority. ZeroHedge declared “Trump’s Math Just Broke,” while Breitbart covered the judge’s rejection of her records request.
Alaska Senate Race
Part of the storyline · Storyline →- Nov 14Alaska Keeps Ranked VotingBalanced
- Nov 12Judge Calls Mary Peltola Request UnreasonableBalanced
- Nov 11Mary Peltola Denied Ballot Data (this story)Balanced
- Nov 7Mary Peltola Sues Alaska For RecordsBalanced
- Nov 5Donald Trump Demands Alaska Vote TransferLeans Right
