Trump demands that votes in Alaska be turned over. “There is no other fair solution.”

"The votes cast for the fake Dan Sullivan and the second fake figurehead the Democrats put on the ballot should immediately be transferred to the REAL Dan Sullivan and the election is over - he wins easily," Trump wrote on Truth Social.

"There is no other fair solution! President DJT," he added.

Trump's words refer to controversy: Daniel J. Sullivan Jr., a candidate with an almost identical name and surname as the incumbent senator, appeared on Alaska's electoral roll. Another Republican, Gerald Heikes, is also running. According to reports in the New York Times, both were allegedly persuaded to run by Democrats in order to take votes away from Dan Sullivan.

Although the practice of running candidates with similar surnames has been used by both parties in the past and is not illegal, the issue has sparked huge controversy. Federal and state prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into the case. However, the Alaska Supreme Court allowed the second Sullivan to run for election.

Results on a knife's edge

According to the latest data, after approximately 74 percent of votes have been counted, the Democratic candidate, former congresswoman Mary Peltola, is leading with a lead of only 0.3 percentage points over Dan Sullivan (48.2 percent to 47.9 percent, which translates into a difference of 637 votes). Gerald Heikes received 2.3 percent. support, and second Sullivan – 1.7 percent.

The state's governor, Mike Dunleavy, announced that vote counting would continue for several more days. A large batch of votes will be counted on Tuesday, and another batch will come next Friday, he said.

Alaska uses an unusual, preferential electoral system. Which means that if neither candidate exceeds the 50 percent threshold, votes for the third- and fourth-place candidates will be split between Peltola and Sullivan according to voters' preferences.

According to an analysis by the Alaska Beacon, if it becomes necessary to count Sullivan Jr.'s voter preferences. and Heikes, Dan Sullivan could gain about 860 additional votes. However, as the New York Times and VoteHub emphasize, the votes that have not yet been counted may favor the Democratic candidate.

Elections still unresolved

The race in Alaska is one of two senatorial contests that remain unresolved. In conservative Mississippi, Democrat Scott Colom unexpectedly leads Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith by 724 votes (0.1 percentage point). Analyzes predict that Colom has a greater chance of final victory.

Although the final composition of the future Senate is not yet known, it is clear that Democrats will take control of the chamber and will have at least 54 of the 100 seats. There are still 35 seats in the House of Representatives, but Democrats have already secured a majority - at least 247 seats, while Republicans have 153.

Forecasts indicate that the Democrats will ultimately win 259 seats, which would be the largest advantage of any party since 1990.