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2010Final results

2010 election for U.S. Senate in Alaska

U.S. Senate · Alaska

JOE MILLER led; no source recorded a winner.

Write-ins and other votesOther party · leading
39.8%101,775
Joe MillerRepublican
35.6%90,839
23.5%60,045
0.6%1,459
Tim CarterIndependent
0.4%927
Ted GianoutsosIndependent
0.2%458
255,503 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2010

Races before and after

EvenR+14.61992R+54.81998R+3.02004R+12.12010R+32.72016R+78.52022

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Scott T. McAdamsJoe Miller
$1.3M
Raised by the campaign
$3.4M
$1.3M
Spent by the campaign
$1.5M
$63.2K
Cash on hand
$825K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010

The candidates

Joe Miller (R)Scott T. McAdams (D)

Also on the ballot: Fredrick "david" Haase (Libertarian), 0.6%; Tim Carter (Independent), 0.4%; Ted Gianoutsos (Independent), 0.2%