Alaska's Double Sullivan: Court OKs Same-Name Candidate on Ballot, Shaping Senate Race
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Alaska's Supreme Court ruled that a retired teacher named Dan J. Sullivan can appear on August’s GOP primary ballot alongside incumbent Sen. Dan S. Sullivan, reversing a prior disqualification. The double candidate, allowed under Alaska's ranked-choice primary, could complicate Sullivan’s bid against Democrat Mary Peltola and potentially affect control of the Senate; Republicans have alleged the challenger is a Democratic plant, while Peltola’s camp denies involvement.
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- Two Dan Sullivans to Appear on Alaska Senate Ballot, State High Court Rules The New York Times
- US Sen. Dan Sullivan’s same-name challenger can be on primary ballot, Alaska Supreme Court rules CNN
- GOP candidate with same name as senator can stay on Alaska ballot, judge rules The Washington Post
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