Criminal investigation of Alaska Senate race is ‘ongoing,’ U.S. Attorney says
Judge Sharon Gleason ordered rapid deadlines as the Justice Department argues ballot confusion could affect Alaska’s Senate race and control of the chamber.
- On Friday, Judge Sharon Gleason kept a fast track for a DOJ lawsuit seeking to delay Alaska's Senate election certification due to potential voter confusion over two Dan Sullivans on the ballot.
- The legal challenge stems from concerns that voter confusion between Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan and another candidate with his name could influence the race against Democrat Mary Peltola.
- Alaska election officials and the Peltola campaign asked Gleason to dismiss the case, arguing the DOJ lacks legal authority to block certification based on shared candidate names.
- Judge Gleason ordered the DOJ to respond by 1 p.m. Alaska Time Friday to dismissal motions, with a final ruling possible before Election Day on Tuesday.
- The winner of this Alaska Senate race could determine which party holds a majority in the Senate, where Republicans currently control 53 seats in the 100-member chamber.
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Feds Target Alleged Voter Deception Plot in Heated Alaska Senate Showdown
Federal authorities are taking an extraordinary look at the fiercely contested United States Senate race in Alaska. The controversy began when a retired teacher from Petersburg, Daniel J. Sullivan Jr., entered the race. He shares a nearly identical name with the incumbent Republican Senator, Dan S. Sullivan. Under the unique Alaska primary system, the top four vote-getters advance to the general election. In the August primary, former Democratic…
Winnipeg Free Press
Top federal prosecutor in Alaska says criminal probe underway over would-be spoiler Senate candidate
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The top federal prosecutor in Alaska confirmed on Friday the existence of a criminal investigation related to an alleged scheme to confuse voters by putting a candidate on the ballot with the same name as the Republican incumbent.
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