Alaska Supreme Court Keeps 2 Dan Sullivans on Senate Ballot as Trump Pushes Challenge
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Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Oct 24
Alaska Supreme Court Keeps 2 Dan Sullivans on Senate Ballot as Trump Pushes Challenge
1 articles · Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Oct 24
Summary
Friday’s ruling lets both incumbent Sen. Dan S. Sullivan and Daniel J. Sullivan stay on Alaska’s U.S. Senate ballot, rejecting an effort to force one namesake off.
Republicans fear Daniel J. Sullivan — a retired teacher with no party affiliation — could siphon votes from the GOP incumbent in a tight race against Democrat Mary Peltola.
Trump’s Justice Department is suing to block Alaska from certifying a Peltola victory if Daniel J. Sullivan remains on the ballot, underscoring how closely the White House is tracking the contest.
Alaska’s ranked-choice voting system may blunt the spoiler risk because voters can rank candidates rather than choose only one.