Election 2026

After polls closed on Election Day, Chuck Winters led incumbent Paul Whitney by 36 votes. But Whitney pulled ahead after Soldotna’s election officials counted hundreds more absentee and question ballots.

Results are still preliminary and unofficial. The results so far do not include all absentee and early votes. The Alaska Division of Elections plans to publish more results on Nov. 10 and to certify the election by Nov. 25.

Early General Election results show central Kenai Peninsula precincts went overwhelmingly to incumbents U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan and U.S. Rep. Nick Begich, and gubernatorial candidate Bernadette Wilson – all Republicans.

The unofficial results do not include absentee and questioned ballots and won't become official until certified.

A trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline, the war in Iran and personal connections are among the things central Kenai Peninsula voters said were important to them at the ballot box.

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3 and Kenai Peninsula voters will consider candidates for U.S. House and Senate, Alaska governor, Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly, school board, city councils and state and local ballot propositions.

Peltola positioned the 2026 Midterms as a “moral moment” and urged supporters to keep energy high in the final days of the race.

During the hour, we’ll hear from candidates for city office in Soldotna.

In this forum, hear from the uncontested, incumbent candidate for Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor, Peter Micciche. We’re also joined by one of the two candidates running for a one-year term in the assembly’s Kalifornsky seat, Lisa McDonald.