Election Officials’ Sample Ballot Shows How They Seek to Distinguish Two Dan Sullivans in U.S. Senate Race

Division of Elections delays saying how they'll list the two Dan Sullivans on the ballot

Dan Sullivan from Petersburg, left, is challenging U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, right. (Alaska Public Media) After a flurry of news stories about Dan Sullivan of Petersburg, who wants to get on the ballot to run against U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, Tuesday brought a bit of a lull. Washington Correspondent Liz Ruskin and host Lori Townsend discuss the fine points we may have missed. The following transcript has been lightly edited for length and clarity. L…

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