# What to watch in the Alaska and Wyoming primary elections

https://mins.news/en/item/25246

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-18 14:29 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/18/what-to-watch-in-the-alaska-and-wyoming-primary-elections?traffic_source=rss

> Alaska and Wyoming voters head to Republican-leaning states’ primaries, with races that could affect control of the US Senate and reshape leadership in Wyoming. Alaska’s crowded governor’s contest and competitive Senate race draw particular attention, including a ballot dispute involving two Republican candidates named Dan Sullivan.

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