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DOJ lawsuit over Alaska Senate certification

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The Justice Department has asked a federal court to block Alaska from certifying the Senate result if Dan Sullivan loses but would have won under a hypothetical reassignment of votes for Daniel J. Sullivan Jr., pending an investigation of voter intent. Mary Peltola’s campaign and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee have moved to join the case and oppose the request; the court has not yet resolved it.

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  1. Update 1Can DOJ block Alaska’s Senate certification over votes for the other Sullivan?

The story so far

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    Can DOJ block Alaska’s Senate certification over votes for the other Sullivan?

    Trump directed a lawsuit seeking to halt certification under a specific Sullivan-loss scenario. The case still needs legal authority—and a reliable way to establish voter intent.

    What moved

    • Superior Court Judge Thomas A. Matthews, sitting in Anchorage, ordered Daniel included as a candidate. The state pursued an expedited appeal.
    • The Alaska Supreme Court heard argument and issued an order. Daniel retained ballot access.

History

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Who's involved

People

  • Dan SullivanUnited States Senator from Alaska1 report
  • Donald TrumpPresident of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)1 report
  • Mary PeltolaAmerican politician (born 1973)1 report

Organizations

  • Alaska Supreme Courtthe highest court in the U.S. state of Alaska1 report
  • Democratic Senatorial Campaign CommitteeDemocratic Party Hill committee for the US Senate1 report
  • United States Department of JusticeUnited States federal executive department1 report

Places

  • AlaskaAlaska, USA1 report
  • AnchorageAnchorage, AK, USA1 report

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Election expert’s assessment of the lawsuitAccounts conflict9
Requested block on Alaska Senate certificationIndependently confirmed14
Alleged voter confusion from similar candidate namesNot independently confirmed14
Trump’s role in directing the lawsuitNot independently confirmed11
Alaska Supreme Court ruling on ballot eligibilityIndependently confirmed11
Allegation of deliberate voter confusion by Daniel SullivanIndependently confirmed8
Investigation into voter intent requested in the complaintIndependently confirmed6
National Voter Registration Act argumentNot independently confirmed6

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