Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola declares victory in US Senate race

Former Representative Mary Peltola declared victory in Alaska’s Senate race early Saturday after a new batch of ballots widened her lead over Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan. With 96% of votes counted, Peltola had 49.8% to Sullivan’s 46%, though she remained short of an outright majority. Alaska’s ranked-choice system could require redistribution of votes from lower-placed candidates before the result is finalized.