Anchorage
Alaska's largest city, home to the Court hearing Peltola's absentee-ballot records suit.
Anchorage Superior Court received Mary Peltola's public-records suit against Alaska's election officials on 6 November. Judge Thomas Matthews hears it ahead of the 18 November ranked-choice tabulation.
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US Midterms 2026Background
Anchorage is where Mary Peltola's campaign filed suit on 6 November 2026, in Anchorage Superior Court, against Nancy Dahlstrom, the lieutenant governor, plus the state elections division and its director, Carol Beecher. Brought under the Alaska Public Records Act as Alaskans for Mary v. Dahlstrom, the case sits with Judge Thomas Matthews. Peltola's campaign wants the Alaska Division of Elections register that records the status of each returned absentee ballot. Sullivan's campaign applied to join on 9 November. Tabulation runs on 18 November and certification on 25 November.
Anchorage is Alaska's largest city, with 291,247 people at the 2020 census. The Anchorage Daily News, based there, has reported each Division of Elections count in the Senate race.
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Written with AI from Lowdown's published reporting. Not individually reviewed by an editor. Updated 11 November 2026. Editorial standards.