Alaska Division of Elections Says Petersburg Sullivan Is Likely Ineligible to Run for U.S. Senate

Alaska Division of Elections says Petersburg Sullivan is likely ineligible to run for U.S. Senate

A demonstrator holds a protest sign in support of Dan J. Sullivan of Petersburg after the Alaska Division of Elections issued a preliminary decision to remove the candidate from the ballot on June 12, 2026. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)The Alaska Division of Elections announced that the state intends to disqualify a Petersburg candidate from Alaska’s U.S. Senate race. Dan J. Sullivan has the same first and last name as the incumbent sena…

Can Two Dan Sullivans Run on the Same Ballot?

“A political battle in Alaska is intensifying over an issue that might seem ridiculous but could be important for control of Congress: How many Dan Sullivans can appear on the state’s ballot for Senate in November,” the New York Times reports.“Dan J. Sullivan, a former teacher, was fight

Contrary to Dahlstrom's decision, Southeast Sullivan deserves place on the ballot

If a convict doing time in New York who has never been to Alaska officially qualifies as a candidate in Alaska, then Dan Sullivan of Petersburg deserves the same treatment, regardless of his name and his reasons for running.I suspect that Gov. Mike Dunleavy, Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom and Sen. Dan Sullivan will fail in their effort to keep the second Sullivan off the ballot.Dahlstrom, who oversees Elections Director Carol Beecher, claims that Sull…