# Alaska judge denies Peltola campaign request for list of rejected absentee ballots
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6 outlets covering · First listed: The Hill, Nov 11, 2026, 9:57 PM · Read it:
An Alaska judge denied former Rep. Mary Peltola’s (D-Alaska) campaign request for a list of rejected absentee ballots amid the state’s competitive Senate election that is yet to be called. Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthew ruled that Alaska’s Division of Election (DOE) is “currently busy processing ballots from the 2026 general election” and “simply lacks…
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In the order they published:
- Nov 10, 2026, 9:48 PM: [Mary Peltola’s campaign files lawsuit over Alaska Senate race absentee ballots — but judge predicts quick decision]() — NY Post (Newspaper, United States)
Alaska’s is one of two US Senate races, along with Mississippi’s, that remain too early to call.
- Nov 11, 2026, 10:01 AM: [Judge weighs lawsuit brought by Peltola campaign over absentee ballots in Alaska's Senate race]() — PBS NewsHour (Public broadcaster, United States)
The campaign of Alaska Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola is seeking a list of absentee voters whose ballots have been rejected in one of the most closely watched races of the midterm elections.
- Nov 11, 2026, 6:02 PM: [Alaska judge rules a request by Peltola campaign for ballot data in Senate race is 'not reasonable']() — AP (Wire service, United States)
- Nov 11, 2026, 6:02 PM: [Alaska judge rules Mary Peltola's request for ballot data in Senate race is 'not reasonable']() — Yahoo News (Digital news, United States)
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska judge ruled Wednesday that a request by Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola's campaign for a list of absentee voters whose ballots have been rejected is “not reasonable,” particularly given the time crunch election officials face as they continue counting ballots from last week's election. Ballots are still being tallied in the ranked vote election, in which Peltola and two-term Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan are the main contenders. Alaska’s is the only Senate race in the country that remained too early to call. The state accepts ballots up to 15 days…
- Nov 11, 2026, 8:31 PM: [Judge rules Peltola request for ballot data in Alaska Senate race ‘not reasonable’]() — Washington Examiner (Magazine, United States)
An Alaska judge on Wednesday denied Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola’s attempt to force election officials to hand over data for rejected absentee ballots cast in her race against Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK). Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthews weighed in on the Peltola campaign’s request for information on rejected absentee ballots in the razor-tight race,
- Nov 11, 2026, 9:57 PM: [Alaska judge denies Peltola campaign request for list of rejected absentee ballots]() — The Hill (Newspaper, United States)
An Alaska judge denied former Rep. Mary Peltola’s (D-Alaska) campaign request for a list of rejected absentee ballots amid the state’s competitive Senate election that is yet to be called. Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthew ruled that Alaska’s Division of Election (DOE) is “currently busy processing ballots from the 2026 general election” and “simply lacks…