Judge reportedly dismisses US Justice Department’s Alaska Senate lawsuit
The department sought to block certification if Republican senator Dan Sullivan lost, citing possible voter confusion over two candidates named Dan Sullivan. A judge dismissed that challenge.
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A judge dismissed the US Justice Department’s lawsuit seeking to block certification—the formal confirmation—of Alaska’s Senate election results if Republican senator Dan Sullivan lost, the Guardian said. The department cited potential “voter confusion” because two candidates named Dan Sullivan were on the ballot.
The department filed the lawsuit before reports alleging that Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola’s campaign was behind an effort to recruit a challenger with almost the same name as the incumbent. Peltola denied knowing of such a scheme by her campaign.
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