DOJ sues to block Alaska from certifying Senate race winner if Republican narrowly loses
Federal attorneys say 2 candidates named Dan Sullivan could alter the result, and they cite ranked-choice vote totals as evidence of possible confusion.
- The Trump administration sued in federal court to stop Alaska from certifying the Senate race if Republican Senator Dan Sullivan narrowly loses.
- The lawsuit argues that confusion involving candidate Daniel J. Sullivan could undermine the election results.
- The Justice Department seeks to block certification if Senator Sullivan would have won after votes for the other Sullivan were counted for him, pending an investigation.
- Notre Dame law professor Derek Muller said the lawsuit likely applies only after a narrow Republican loss and “does not seem to have legal merit.
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