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US Senate candidate with same name as incumbent Dan Sullivan ineligible for ballot, official rules
The challenger can appeal after the elections director said his filing would confuse voters and compromise the ballot’s fairness.
- On Monday, Alaska Elections Director Carol Beecher ruled a U.S. Senate candidate sharing the name of incumbent Republican Senator Dan Sullivan ineligible for the August primary, concluding his declaration was filed to "confuse or mislead" voters.
- Governor Nancy Dahlstrom previously ordered an investigation citing "credible allegations" that the challenger coordinated with another campaign to "manipulate" voters, prompting Senator Sullivan and Republicans to label him a "sham" candidate.
- The challenger, a retired teacher from Petersburg, insists he met qualifications and entered the race because he is "unhappy with the 12 year record of the current Senator," denying any wrongdoing despite the scrutiny.
- Protesters gathered outside the Juneau elections office on Friday to oppose the candidate's removal from the ballot, while the challenger retains the right to appeal the ruling before ballots print June 28.
- The outcome holds broader political significance as Democrats target the seat in their push to regain the chamber majority, with any appeal potentially creating administrative uncertainty before the August primary.
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Rando ‘Dan Sullivan’ kicked off Alaska ballot in a win for the real Sen. Dan Sullivan
Alaska's top election official ruled Monday that retired teacher Dan J. Sullivan is disqualified from running as a Republican against Sen. Dan S. Sullivan (R-Alaska) in one of the most competitive Senate races in the country.
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