The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit to block certification of the Senate race in Alaska if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses the contest while another candidate with the same name is on the ballot, reports the AP. The move kicks off what many fear could become a lengthy battle between the US government and states over certifying an election where the president's party is struggling. Many in both parties believe the fight could come down to Alaska, where Sullivan faces Democrat Mary Peltola. Also on the Alaska ballot is Daniel J. Sullivan, who has said he decided to run on his own; Republicans have contended he's a Democratic plant to siphon votes from their candidate.
On Thursday, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit in federal court in Alaska demanding that the state be blocked from certifying a Peltola win if the other Sullivan remains on the ballot. "The United States accordingly brings this lawsuit to protect the integrity of the 2026 Senate election in Alaska," the lawsuit states. The Alaska Supreme Court rejected previous Republican efforts to remove the other Sullivan from the ballot, and the state's Republican officials decided how to list him on the ballot. The other Sullivan will appear without a party designation next to his name, while the senator will be listed as the Republican incumbent. Alaska's ranked choice voting system also will allow voters to select both the men if confused.
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