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- Dan J. Sullivan entered race ‘with the intention of misleading’ supporters of incumbent Sen. Dan S. Sullivan, creating voter confusion because of similar names, lawsuit alleges
By Diyar Guldogan
WASHINGTON (AA) - The Trump administration filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent Alaska from certifying its US Senate election results under certain circumstances involving the candidacy of a second candidate named Dan J. Sullivan, according to the lawsuit.
The complaint, filed Thursday in the US District Court for the District of Alaska, names the state and several election authorities as defendants and seeks declaratory and injunctive relief statewide.
The legal action could have implications for the state’s closely watched Senate race, in which incumbent Republican Sen. Dan S. Sullivan is seeking reelection against Democrat Mary Peltola.
According to allegations in the lawsuit, Dan J. Sullivan entered the race “with the intention of misleading” supporters of the incumbent and creating voter confusion because of their similar names.
The filing argues that certifying results affected by the second candidate’s appearance on the ballot would undermine the state’s responsibility to protect election integrity.
“Should Alaska certify any electoral results tainted by the inclusion on the ballot of Daniel J. Sullivan … the State and its officers will fail in its obligation to protect the integrity of its election,” the complaint stated.
The Justice Department’s filing comes as both parties compete for control of the Senate in the November midterm elections. Alaska is generally considered a Republican-leaning state, and President Donald Trump won it by a double-digit margin in the 2024 presidential election.
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