Explaining the Case of the Two Dan Sullivans on Alaska's Ballot
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What to Know About the 2 Dan Sullivans on Alaska’s Senate Ballot
(Left) Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) in Palmer, Alaska, on Aug. 17, 2026. (Right) A candidate in Alaska's Senate race, Dan Sullivan, in Petersburg, Alaska, on July 3, 2026. (Mark Thiessen, Becky Bohrer/AP Photos)
The shadow of an old election trick hangs over the Senate contest in Alaska, where two candidates compete with the same surname. Dan S. Sullivan is the current senator, a Republican seeking re-election, and Daniel J. Sullivan is a retired professor who appears on the ballot without party affiliation.
Explaining the Case of the Two Dan Sullivans on Alaska's Ballot
In the Alaska Senate race, the candidacy of retired teacher Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. — not the incumbent Republican senator, Dan S. Sullivan — has been the subject of months of legal wrangling. But the issue took on increased national prominence this past week.
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