DOJ moves to block Alaska Senate certification over two Dan Sullivans

The Justice Department sued Alaska to stop certification of the Senate result if Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan loses to Democrat Mary Peltola. The complaint points to a second candidate named Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. on the ballot and cites possible voter confusion.

The lawsuit seeks an investigation before Alaska certifies the result, turning a two-candidate-name dispute into a preemptive challenge to certification. Trump said he instructed DOJ to file it. Alaska election officials found the other Sullivan was not running in good faith, but state courts allowed him to remain on the ballot.