Former Rep. Mary Peltola's campaign said Wednesday that Sen. Dan Sullivan, a Republican, is running out of opportunities to overcome her lead in Alaska's closely contested Senate race, The Hill reported. The warning followed the latest batch of ballots, which showed the incumbent making only modest gains in what the outlet described as a traditionally Republican stronghold.
The report, written by Finya Swai, said Peltola leads Sullivan by 3,975, but the text available for this summary cuts off before the full count is described. The available text does not state the unit of that figure, the total number of ballots counted, or how many ballots remain to be processed.
The Hill's headline frames the same batch as a gain for Sullivan, stating that Peltola holds a lead but Sullivan gains after the latest vote drop. The report's summary describes that gain as modest, so the two descriptions differ in emphasis rather than in the basic direction of the race.
The summary does not indicate whether the Sullivan campaign responded to Peltola's statement. Based on the figures in that report, Peltola is ahead in the race, and the report characterizes the contest as closely contested.
Sources: The Hill: Peltola holds lead, but Sullivan gains after latest Alaska Senate vote drop.