# Alaska judge rules a request by Peltola campaign for ballot data in Senate race is 'not reasonable'

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6 outlets covering · First listed: PBS NewsHour, Nov 12, 2026, 2:24 PM · Read it: <https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/alaska-judge-rules-a-request-by-peltola-campaign-for-ballot-data-in-senate-race-is-not-reasonable>

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.

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- Nov 11, 2026, 6:02 PM: [Alaska judge rules a request by Peltola campaign for ballot data in Senate race is 'not reasonable'](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxONkFWazFUb2NYQWNaeDVTcXNrQlNRSElNZXh3aUNKNnViaUhwSng5MHFqSjRvdHI4NnEtNFlDYkVzWW9HVVVCRlFlUzJSVzl2bmFMQ0FiLWhISnpDeV82LTNCVkhTNHVWZmhDTVhSbDNaelN2ajRQejZuZG1qNmRuaU1MbFhsdDRmdWlqZnpFb1Z6X0gxRkUwdDRHNTh4R0RuWUE0M1R4Yk1zdm8?oc=5>) — AP (Wire service, United States, rated Center)
- Nov 11, 2026, 6:02 PM: [Alaska judge rules Mary Peltola's request for ballot data in Senate race is 'not reasonable'](<https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/alaska-judge-rules-request-peltola-000233622.html>) — Yahoo News (Digital news, United States, rated Lean left)
  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’](<https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/congressional/4800965/judge-mary-peltola-ballot-data-alaska-senate-race/>) — Washington Examiner (Magazine, United States, rated Lean right)
  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](<https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/6215086-judge-denies-peltola-ballot-request/>) — The Hill (Newspaper, United States, rated Center)
  An Alaska judge denied a request from former Rep. Mary Peltola’s (D-Alaska) Senate campaign for a list of rejected absentee ballots amid the state’s competitive Senate election, which has yet to be called. Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthews ruled that Alaska’s Division of Election (DOE) is “currently busy processing ballots from the 2026 general election”…
- Nov 12, 2026, 11:15 AM: [Alaska judge rules against Peltola request for Senate race ballot data](<https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2026/11/12/alaska-judge-rules-against-peltola-request-senate-race-ballot-data/>) — Washington Post (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left)
  Democratic candidate Mary Peltola’s campaign had sought a list of absentee voters whose ballots were rejected in Alaska’s tight Senate race.
- Nov 12, 2026, 2:24 PM: [Alaska judge rules a request by Peltola campaign for ballot data in Senate race is 'not reasonable'](<https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/alaska-judge-rules-a-request-by-peltola-campaign-for-ballot-data-in-senate-race-is-not-reasonable>) — PBS NewsHour (Public broadcaster, United States, rated Lean left)
  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.
