Trump Administration Sues to Block Alaska Senate Certification as Ballot Stacking Roils 1 Tight Race
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 30
Trump Administration Sues to Block Alaska Senate Certification as Ballot Stacking Roils 1 Tight Race
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 30
Summary
The Trump administration moved to block certification of Alaska’s Senate election if Republican incumbent Dan S. Sullivan loses narrowly, escalating a contest already clouded by a same-name candidate on the ballot.
The legal push follows reporting that operatives aligned with Democrat Mary Peltola spent months recruiting candidates to siphon votes from Republican rivals, though Peltola’s campaign denied involvement with retired schoolteacher Dan J. Sullivan.
Gov. Mike Dunleavy, a Republican, also called for an investigation as Republicans argue voter confusion between the two Sullivans could cost the incumbent crucial votes.
Ballot stacking is generally legal and not unusual in U.S. politics, making the Alaska fight less about the tactic’s novelty than about its potential effect in a close Senate race.