Gerald Heikes
Republican
Palmer resident who has run for office in earlier Alaska elections
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U.S. Senate · Nov 3, 2026
U.S. Senate race in Alaska
Incumbent: Dan S. Sullivan, running for re-election.
The top four finishers in the August 18 nonpartisan primary meet in a ranked-choice general election; Gerald Heikes advanced after fourth-place finisher David Leslie withdrew.
The 4 candidates
Mary Peltola
DemocraticU.S. Representative for Alaska's at-large district, 2022–2025
Dan S. Sullivan
RepublicanIncumbentU.S. Senator from Alaska since 2015
Daniel J. Sullivan Jr.
RepublicanRetired elementary school teacher and former U.S. Forest Service employee from Petersburg
Where they stand
What each candidate says they support or would do, on the issues they campaign on. Summaries use the same neutral words for everyone and link to the candidate’s own words.
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Fisheries
RepublicanGerald Heikes
No published position found.
DemocraticMary Peltola
Would ban factory trawling and keep mid-water trawlers off the sea floor; supports fishery disaster funding, full funding for fish stock assessments, stricter NOAA enforcement of bycatch standards and Tribal seats on the North Pacific Fishery Management Council.
“Mary will fight to ban factory trawling to protect our Alaska way of life.”
RepublicanDan S. Sullivan
Cites laws he backed to clean up the oceans, strengthen salmon runs, reduce bycatch and ban imports of Russian and Chinese trawl-caught fish, and says he will build on that work.
RepublicanDaniel J. Sullivan Jr.
Opposes cuts to fisheries research and active management of fish stocks, and supports federal programs for fishing-industry infrastructure such as marine facilities and vessel efficiency and safety.
Taxes
RepublicanGerald Heikes
No published position found.
DemocraticMary Peltola
Would eliminate federal income tax for working and middle-class Alaskans earning under $92,000 a year, paid for by raising taxes on millionaires and billionaires; would end taxes on Social Security benefits and supports an expanded Child Tax Credit.
RepublicanDan S. Sullivan
Cites tax cuts he voted for that he says benefit working families, small businesses and seniors, and says he wants lower taxes on working Alaskans.
RepublicanDaniel J. Sullivan Jr.
No published position found.
Energy
RepublicanGerald Heikes
No published position found.
DemocraticMary Peltola
Supports oil and gas development, refining more Alaska oil in-state through federal tax incentives, the Alaska LNG pipeline and permitting reform; would restore federal tax credits for solar, wind and hydropower and fund upgrades to the Railbelt grid.
RepublicanDan S. Sullivan
Called for a temporary moratorium on U.S. diesel exports until the conflict with Iran is resolved, and says producing more energy in Alaska is the long-term way to lower energy prices.
“American fuel should stay home with Americans.”
RepublicanDaniel J. Sullivan Jr.
No published position found.
Ethics
RepublicanGerald Heikes
No published position found.
DemocraticMary Peltola
Supports 12-year term limits for Congress, a ban on stock trading by members of Congress, requiring members to divest or use blind trusts, and fully funding the Office of Congressional Ethics along with a new Senate ethics office.
RepublicanDan S. Sullivan
Says he is working to stop members of Congress from becoming lobbyists after they leave office.
“I’m fighting to stop members of Congress from cashing in as DC lobbyists”
RepublicanDaniel J. Sullivan Jr.
No published position found.
Elections & democracy
RepublicanGerald Heikes
No published position found.
DemocraticMary Peltola
Supports the DISCLOSE Act on campaign funding disclosure, the Shell Company Abuse Act on foreign influence, a ban on federal officials accepting gifts from foreign governments, and a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United.
RepublicanDan S. Sullivan
No published position found.
RepublicanDaniel J. Sullivan Jr.
Supports open primaries and ranked-choice voting; says voting should be made easier and that sending Alaska voter data to the federal government was wrong.
Housing
RepublicanGerald Heikes
No published position found.
DemocraticMary Peltola
Would act against out-of-state corporations and hedge funds buying homes, and supports refundable federal tax credits for renters who pay more than 30% of their income in rent.
RepublicanDan S. Sullivan
No published position found.
RepublicanDaniel J. Sullivan Jr.
Supports federal programs to ease rules for non-traditional and manufactured homes, aid for rural utility infrastructure, low-interest loans for first-time and low-income buyers, and more vocational training for the building trades.
Immigration
RepublicanGerald Heikes
No published position found.
DemocraticMary Peltola
No published position found.
RepublicanDan S. Sullivan
Says he supports securing the border and stopping the flow of fentanyl into the country.
RepublicanDaniel J. Sullivan Jr.
Supports bipartisan immigration reform with legal pathways to citizenship, border protection that pairs technology with physical barriers, well-trained enforcement agents, and refusing entry to or deporting violent criminals.
Health care
RepublicanGerald Heikes
No published position found.
DemocraticMary Peltola
No published position found.
RepublicanDan S. Sullivan
Cites $1.4 billion in federal funding for Alaska's health care system that he says he secured to lower costs.
RepublicanDaniel J. Sullivan Jr.
Opposes the Medicaid work requirements in the 2025 budget reconciliation law, saying they would cost the state and Alaska clinics more and reduce preventive care.
Veterans
RepublicanGerald Heikes
No published position found.
DemocraticMary Peltola
Would restore the VA clinical workforce, expand mental health care for veterans, create a transition stipend of up to $2,000 a month for two years after separation, and supports the Major Richard Star Act on combat-injured retirees' pay.
RepublicanDan S. Sullivan
No published position found.
RepublicanDaniel J. Sullivan Jr.
No published position found.
Economy & cost of living
RepublicanGerald Heikes
No published position found.
DemocraticMary Peltola
Supports a federal ban on price gouging, blocking anti-competitive grocery mergers, restoring Bypass Mail funding, creating an Essential Freight Service, requiring large grocers to disclose pricing practices, and right-to-repair laws.
RepublicanDan S. Sullivan
No published position found.
RepublicanDaniel J. Sullivan Jr.
No published position found.
Defense
RepublicanGerald Heikes
No published position found.
DemocraticMary Peltola
No published position found.
RepublicanDan S. Sullivan
Supports a military and Coast Guard buildup in Alaska, including a $7 billion recapitalization of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, four icebreakers homeported in Alaska and reopening the Navy base at Adak.
RepublicanDaniel J. Sullivan Jr.
No published position found.
Crime & justice
RepublicanGerald Heikes
No published position found.
DemocraticMary Peltola
No published position found.
RepublicanDan S. Sullivan
Cites his POWER Act, which he says has enabled survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault to access legal services.
RepublicanDaniel J. Sullivan Jr.
No published position found.
Trade
RepublicanGerald Heikes
No published position found.
DemocraticMary Peltola
No published position found.
RepublicanDan S. Sullivan
No published position found.
RepublicanDaniel J. Sullivan Jr.
Says tariffs applied haphazardly have raised prices, and supports tariff and trade policies that do not cause shortages or sharp price increases for building materials.
Abortion
RepublicanGerald Heikes
No published position found.
DemocraticMary Peltola
No published position found.
RepublicanDan S. Sullivan
No published position found.
RepublicanDaniel J. Sullivan Jr.
Says he supports a person's right to choose and that the federal government should not be involved in personal health care decisions.
“The federal government should not be involved in personal health care decisions.”
Foreign policy
RepublicanGerald Heikes
No published position found.
DemocraticMary Peltola
No published position found.
RepublicanDan S. Sullivan
No published position found.
RepublicanDaniel J. Sullivan Jr.
Supports increased and consistent U.S. military aid to Ukraine, and says military aid to Israel should be carefully appropriated.
Gerald Heikes hasn’t published positions we could find.
Who’s on the ballot: sources
- ListAlaska Division of Elections: 2026 General Election candidate list(opens in a new tab)
- ListAlaska's News Source: Peltola leads in senate primary against Sen. Sullivan, Petersburg Sullivan on his way to November ballot(opens in a new tab)
- ListWikipedia: 2026 United States Senate election in Alaska(opens in a new tab)