Dan Sullivan, Another Dan Sullivan and an Ex-Congresswoman Face Off in Alaska's US Senate Primary
The open primary sends four candidates to ranked-choice voting as outside groups target a race that could help decide Senate control.
- Incumbent Republican Senator Dan S. Sullivan faces former Democratic Representative Mary Peltola and 14 other candidates in a 16-person nonpartisan top-four open primary for Alaska's U.S. Senate seat.
- Peltola, who previously won Alaska's statewide congressional seat, represents a primary challenge that national Democrats view as a top opportunity to flip a Senate seat.
- The race gained national attention after a retired teacher from Petersburg also named Dan Sullivan entered the primary as a candidate.
- Incumbent Senator Sullivan accused his namesake challenger of being a "sham candidate" intent on confusing voters, though state courts ruled the challenger must remain on the ballot.
- State election officials decided to distinguish the two candidates on the ballot by listing the incumbent as "Sullivan, Dan S." with his incumbent title and the challenger as "Sullivan, Daniel J. Jr.".
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Alaska Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan faces a primary challenger with his exact name. President Trump says Democrats put him up to split the GOP vote and help them win.
Trump Warns Not To Fall For Democrat “Trick” In Alaska
President Donald Trump is urging Alaska voters to carefully distinguish between two candidates named Dan Sullivan on Tuesday’s ballot, throwing his support behind incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan. In a message to voters, Trump warned, “Be careful, VOTE FOR THE REAL DAN SULLIVAN TODAY,” and accused those behind the competing candidacy of trying to mislead...
Alaska’s open primary sets battleground for Senate control. See live results.
See the latest Alaska U.S. Senate primary results as two Dan Sullivans, one incumbent and one a retired teacher, vie for the nomination among a crowded field of 14 other candidates.
Parties Are Looking Past Alaska’s Primary
“Alaska voters are choosing candidates for November’s general election in a series of primary contests Tuesday, including a U.S. Senate race that will be among the most closely watched in the nation this fall,” the Associated Press reports. “The campaign featured over a dozen contenders in each of the top races — for Senate, U.S. […]
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