AK — U.S. Senate seats
Statewide. 2026 cycle.
Who lives in this state
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Alaska. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 735,706 |
| People | Median age | 36 |
| Income | Median household income | $92,788 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $46,573 |
| Income | In poverty | 10.1% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.5% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.433 |
| Race | White alone | 59.6% |
| Race | Black alone | 3.0% |
| Race | Asian alone | 6.5% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 7.3% |
| Race | Two or more races | 13.6% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 7.7% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 84.9% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 3.3% |
| Education | High school or higher | 60.5% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 31.7% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 11.8% |
| Household | Family households | 63.9% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.61 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 34.4% |
| Housing | Median home value | $352,900 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,419 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 63.2% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 1.5% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 5.7% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 17.6% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 10.8% |
| Health | With a disability | 13.6% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 91.9% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 5.8% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 65.0% |
| Commute | Public transit | 1.0% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 9.8% |
Currently seated senators
- Murkowski, Lisa (R) · b. 1957
- Sullivan, Dan (R) · b. 1964
Senate candidates running (2022–2026)
| Candidate | Party | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| MURKOWSKI, LISA | R | 2028 |
| RYAN, JAMES MICHAEL | R | 2028 |
| DIENER, ANN | D | 2026 |
| HAFNER, CAROL | D | 2026 |
| HOUSE DARDEN, DUSTIN THOMAS | R | 2026 |
| MIKLOS, CHRISTOPHER | R | 2026 |
| PELTOLA, MARY | D | 2026 |
| SULLIVAN, DAN | R | 2026 |
| LEE, HUHNKIE | I | 2024 |
| BLATCHFORD, EDGAR | D | 2022 |
| CHESBRO, PATRICIA | D | 2022 |
| DARDEN, DAVE H. | OTHER | 2022 |
| DARDEN, DUSTIN | OTHER | 2022 |
| GIANOUTSOS, TED | OTHER | 2022 |
| GRAY-JACKSON, ELVI | D | 2022 |
| GUNGURSTEIN, SHOSHANA | I | 2022 |
| HILL, SID | OTHER | 2022 |
| KELLER, JEREMY | OTHER | 2022 |
| KELLEY, BUZZ A. | R | 2022 |
| LEE, HUHNKIE | I | 2022 |
| LITTLE, SAMUAL | R | 2022 |
| MERRILL, SAMUEL | R | 2022 |
| MURKOWSKI, LISA | R | 2022 |
| NOLIN, PAT L. | R | 2022 |
| SCHEISS, JOHN | R | 2022 |
| SEGOVIA, CARMEN | OTHER | 2022 |
| SHORKEY, KENDALL L. | R | 2022 |
| SPEIGHTS, KARL W MR | R | 2022 |
| STEPHENS, JOE TRUMP AKA NOT MURKOWSKI | OTHER | 2022 |
| TAYLOR, IVAN R | D | 2022 |
| THORNE, SEAN MICHAEL | L | 2022 |
| TSHIBAKA, KELLY | R | 2022 |