Alaska Supreme Court Says a Man with the Same Name as US Sen. Dan Sullivan Is Eligible to Be on the Primary Ballot
The court said the challenger meets Senate filing rules and ordered officials to restore him to the August primary ballot.
- On Monday, the Alaska Supreme Court ruled that a namesake challenger is qualified to run for the U.S. Senate, ordering election officials to place Dan J. Sullivan on the August primary ballot.
- Earlier this month, Alaska Division of Elections Director Carol Beecher disqualified the candidate, arguing his candidacy was not filed in 'good faith' and intended to confuse voters rather than serve Alaskans.
- Anchorage Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthews ruled on Friday that the Division 'abused its discretion' by booting the challenger, a finding the Supreme Court affirmed after hearing oral arguments on Monday.
- Justices ordered the Division to determine how the candidate 'shall be listed as a candidate within the confines of existing Alaska ballot design law,' while 13 states filed 'friends of the court' briefs.
- The challenger rejects accusations that he is trying to trick voters, yet this competitive race remains critical for determining control of the Senate for President Donald Trump's final two years in office.
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Man with same name as Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan can appear on GOP primary ballot, state's Supreme Court rules
The Alaska Supreme Court ruled Monday that a man with the same name as Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan can challenge the sitting lawmaker in the state's GOP Senate primary in August.
GOP suffers big blow as red state ordered to list 2 Senate candidates with same name
Alaska Republicans' bid to keep a second Dan Sullivan off the U.S. Senate ballot has failed at the state's highest court.The Alaska Supreme Court on Monday affirmed a lower-court order directing the state Division of Elections to include Daniel J. Sullivan Jr., a retired teacher from the fishing tow...
Alaska Supreme Court allows second Dan Sullivan to appear on ballot
The Alaska Supreme Court ruled Monday that a second candidate named Dan Sullivan must be allowed to appear on the ballot in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race, rejecting state election officials’ effort to disqualify him over concerns his candidacy was intended to confuse voters. The decision carries national implications as Republicans defend a narrow Senate majority, and Alaska is expected to be among the handful of races that could determine control o…
Alaska Supreme Court says a man with the same name as U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan can be on primary ballot
he Alaska Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a man with the same name and party affiliation as Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan is qualified to run for the seat and ordered elections officials to place him on the August primary ballot.
Alaska Supreme Court rules that Dan J. Sullivan can appear on the ballot against Sen. Dan Sullivan
The Alaska Division of Elections had disqualified the candidate after receiving complaints that he was trying to deceive voters to benefit the senator’s top Democratic challenger.
Man with same name as Sen. Dan Sullivan can be on primary ballot, court says
The Alaska Supreme Court has ruled that a man with the same name and party affiliation as Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible for the state’s August primary and ordered state officials to place him on the ballot
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