# Judge fast-tracks DOJ’s Alaska Senate lawsuit as Peltola seeks dismissal before Election Day

https://mins.news/en/item/116789

- CNBC, 2026-10-27 03:33 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/26/alaska-senate-peltola-doj-lawsuit-election-sullivan.html

> The winner of Alaska’s Senate election could determine whether Republicans or Democrats hold a majority in the Senate in the next Congress. Peltola is seeking to have the case dismissed before Election Day.

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