Trump DOJ Sues to Block Peltola Senate Win 10 Days Before Alaska Vote

3 articles · Updated · Vox.com · Oct 24

Thursday’s federal suit asks a court to stop Alaska from certifying a Mary Peltola victory before the 2026 Senate election has even been held.
The Justice Department says another candidate named Dan J. Sullivan could siphon votes from incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, though Alaska’s sample ballot labels the senator as the incumbent and a registered Republican.
Alaska’s ranked-choice system also lets voters rank both Dan Sullivans, reducing the risk that a mistaken first choice would ultimately help Peltola.
June’s Alaska Supreme Court ruling already kept Dan J. Sullivan on the ballot, finding no state or federal rule that bars his candidacy on a supposed good-faith theory.
Less than 2 weeks before Election Day, the case faces the Supreme Court’s Purcell principle, which generally warns federal courts against changing election rules on the eve of a vote.