Democrat Mary Peltola’s Senate campaign sued Alaska election officials Friday, seeking records that would identify voters whose absentee ballots have been rejected as the state continues counting votes in one of the closest 2026 midterm races nationwide.

Alaskans for Mary, Peltola’s campaign committee, filed the lawsuit in Alaska Superior Court in Anchorage against the Alaska Division of Elections, Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom, and Director of Elections Carol Beecher, alleging the state violated the Alaska Public Records Act by withholding the records. The campaign wants the division’s absentee register showing whether each returned absentee ballot has been coded for acceptance or rejection, along with the reason for each rejection.

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