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How outlets cover Dan Sullivan R · AK · SEN · Aug 17 – Aug 18, 2026
Dan SullivanR · AK · SEN
How outlets cover Sullivan · Aug 17 – Aug 18, 2026
Alaska Primary Advances Dan Sullivan to November Senate Race
Alaska’s primary advanced Sen. Dan Sullivan and Mary Peltola to a November Senate contest. Coverage focuses on the race’s stakes, election details and the same-name ballot dispute.
Lead article · Winnipeg Free Press · CENTERAP Decision Notes: What to expect in Alaska's state primaryARTICLES
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tl;drSUMMARY ACROSS OUTLETS
Coverage centers on Alaska’s primary and Sen. Dan Sullivan’s reelection contest against Mary Peltola. Post-primary reports say Sullivan and Peltola advanced to the November Senate race.
Center outlets mostly present the primary as an election guide and a consequential Senate race, while some also emphasize Sullivan’s unsuccessful effort to remove a same-named challenger from the ballot.
Outlets by lean
17 RATED · 1 UNRATEDCompare by side
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“Explaining a consequential primary”
Center coverage treats the primary as an election guide and a potentially consequential Senate contest, with some reports also noting Sullivan’s unsuccessful ballot challenge.
21 CENTER ARTICLES
Winnipeg Free Press (cites Associated Press)AUG 17 · 8:45 AM ET
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Alaska's state primarySullivan is the incumbent in the competitive Alaska Senate race featured in the primary preview.CRED 91BAL 80 NEUTRALmyMotherLode.com - The Mother Lode's Local News, Sports, Weather, Movies, Classifieds, Yellow Pages, Real Estate (original publisher not identified)AUG 18 · 12:13 AM ET
2 Dan Sullivans face off in Alaska's US Senate primary, which also features a former congresswomanSullivan advanced to the general election after campaigning on his record and criticizing Mary Peltola.CRED 89BAL 80 NEUTRALWDIV (cites Associated Press)AUG 17 · 8:11 AM ET
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Alaska's state primarySullivan is seeking a third term in a competitive Senate race against Mary Peltola.CRED 87BAL 75 NEUTRAL2 ARTICLES FROM WDIV2 ARTICLES FROM WDIVUNRATED · 1 · NOT ON THE SPECTRUM
How it looks for Sullivan, by side
21 OF 22 ARTICLESLeft: 0 good, 0 bad, 0 mixed, 0 neutral. Center: 0 good, 1 bad, 12 mixed, 8 neutral. Right: 0 good, 0 bad, 0 mixed, 0 neutral.
1 UNRATED ARTICLE NOT SHOWN
When each side covered it
AUG 17 – 18Articles per day by side. AUG 17: Left 0, Center 7, Right 0. AUG 18: Left 0, Center 14, Right 0.
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