How outlets cover Dan Sullivan R · AK · SEN · Oct 6, 2026
Sabato’s Crystal Ball Moves Alaska Senate Race to Leans Democrat
Sabato’s Crystal Ball moved its Alaska Senate rating from toss-up to leans Democrat as incumbent Dan Sullivan seeks reelection against Mary Peltola. Coverage centers on whether the shift signals a more competitive race.
Lead article · The Hill · CENTERSabato’s Crystal Ball moves Alaska Senate race to ‘leans Democrat’Community verdict
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The outlets report that Sabato’s Crystal Ball shifted its Alaska Senate rating from a toss-up to leans Democrat, with incumbent Dan Sullivan seeking reelection against Mary Peltola.
Center outlets frame the shift as a sign of a more competitive race, citing Peltola’s polling lead; The Hill also notes that other forecasters disagree.
Outlets by lean
3 RATEDCompare by side
Center outlets describe the shift as making Sullivan’s reelection more competitive, citing Peltola’s polling lead; The Hill notes that other forecasters disagree.
How outlets portrayed Sullivan, by side
3 ARTICLESEach article counts once, however many sites carried it. Sides are each outlet’s published lean. How portrayal is read
Left: 0 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 0 neutral. Center: 0 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 3 neutral. Right: 0 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 0 neutral.
When each side covered it
OCT 6Articles per day by side. OCT 6: Left 0, Center 3, Right 0.
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Only center outlets have covered this. We’ll alert you when a left- or right-leaning outlet does.Only center outlets have covered this so far. We’ll alert you when a left- or right-leaning outlet does.