Sullivan endorses Sullivan against Sullivan in Alaska
Former Anchorage Mayor Dan A. Sullivan backed the incumbent as prosecutors and a grand jury examine whether the challenger’s campaign confused voters.
- The former Anchorage mayor Dan Sullivan endorsed GOP Sen Dan Sullivan on Facebook on Tuesday, urging Alaskans to support the incumbent amid confusion caused by a second candidate sharing his name.
- Legal challenges defined the candidacy of Dan Sullivan, a retired teacher, after the Alaska Supreme Court ruled last month that he could remain on the ballot despite an earlier disqualification by the state Division and Elections.
- Following the primary, Democratic Rep Mary Peltola leads with 48% of the vote, while GOP Sen Dan Sullivan follows with 43% and Dan Sullivan holds 2.4%, making the race one of the cycle's most competitive.
- NBC News reported that state and federal prosecutors are investigating potential conspiracy allegations regarding the race, with a grand jury issuing subpoenas this month; all candidates have denied coordination.
- The Cook Political Report rates the Alaska Senate race a tossup as Democrats view the seat as a potential flip, with control of the upper chamber hanging in the balance ahead of November.
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How Many Dan Sullivans Are on the Alaska Senate Ballot?
A competitive Alaska Senate race already featured two candidates named Dan Sullivan. Then a third man with the same name stepped in and offered his endorsement. The Republican former mayor of Anchorage, Dan A. Sullivan, endorsed GOP Sen. Dan S. Sullivan for re-election. NBC News reports that he backed the senator over retired teacher Dan J. Sullivan and Democratic former Rep. Mary Peltola, according to a statement he posted on Facebook. “As the …
The dispute over Republican candidates of the same name for the Senate election in Alaska in November is becoming more bizarre.
Two Republican candidates named Dan Sullivan compete in the electoral race for a place in the Senate in Alaska, one of whom is supported by a third person with the same name, former mayor of Anchorage capital, reports AFP, taken over by Agerpres. Dan S. Sullivan, senator at the end of the Alaska term supported by ...
Two Republican candidates named Dan Sullivan are running for a Senate seat in Alaska, one of them being supported by a third person with the same name, a former mayor of the capital, Anchorage.
Dan Sullivan supports Dan Sullivan against Dan Sullivan: In the U.S. state of Alaska, a dispute over two Republican candidates of the same name for the Senate election in November is becoming bizarre. After a retired teacher named Dan J. Sullivan challenged the incumbent Dan S. Sullivan, the former mayor of the capital Anchorage named Dan A. Sullivan intervened. When in his words "Original Sullivan" he urged the people of Alaska "to vote Senator…
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