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A third Dan Sullivan joins the debate about Alaska’s Senate race

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When Alaskan voters fill out their ballot in November, two of the four candidate choices will be Dan Sullivan. Sen. Dan S. Sullivan is the Republican incumbent running to keep his elected seat. Dan J. Sullivan is a former school teacher who some believe filed his candidacy with an intent to confuse …

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  1. Sullivan endorses Sullivan against Sullivan in Alaska

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    A third Dan Sullivan joins the debate about Alaska’s Senate race

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  1. Fox News

    MORNING GLORY: Alaska’s 'real' Senator Dan Sullivan stood up over challenger (opens Fox News)

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    Alaska U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan advances past a suspected confusion candidate in the primary, but both will appear on the ranked-choice ballot.

  2. Breitbart News

    Dirty Tricks: Democrats, Media Successfully Get Second 'Dan Sullivan' on Alaska Senate Runoff Ballot (opens Breitbart News)

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    Wednesday on “The Alex Marlow Show,” Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow talked about Alaska. Marlow said, “The Democrats sneakily got this guy on the ballot because his name is Dan Sullivan and because they have this strange ranked-choice voting system. And he

  3. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Dan Sullivan endorses Dan Sullivan to beat Dan Sullivan in perplexing Alaska Senate race (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, heads to a closed-door meeting with fellow Republicans, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, June 2, 2026.

  4. Townhall

  5. New York Post

    Ex-Mayor Dan Sullivan backs Dan Sullivan to beat Dan Sullivan in bonkers Alaska Senate race (opens New York Post)

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    Another Dan Sullivan has chimed in on the bonkers Alaska Senate race saga over his namesake, urging voters to back incumbent Sen. Dan S. Sullivan over his foe, former teacher Dan J. Sullivan.

  6. The Hill

    Sullivan endorses Sullivan against Sullivan in Alaska (opens The Hill)

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    Three Dan Sullivan’s are wading in to Alaska’s Senate race but only one has earned the support of another incumbent lawmaker with his namesake. Sen. Dan S. Sullivan (R-Alaska) was endorsed by former Anchorage Mayor Dan A. Sullivan (R-Alaska) last Tuesday as he prepares to face off against Dan J.

  7. Just the News

    Endorsement from a third Dan Sullivan threatens to further confuse Alaska Senate race (opens Just the News)

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    Dan A. Sullivan, Republican former mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, announced his endorsement of GOP Sen. Dan S. Sullivan's bid for re-election. Sen. Sullivan is running against Dan J. Sullivan, a retired teacher, and Democrat Rep. Mary Peltola.

  8. The Guardian

    Ex-mayor Dan Sullivan supports incumbent Dan Sullivan’s Senate bid against third Dan Sullivan (opens The Guardian)

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    Endorsement of Republican incumbent over challenger with same name adds twist to unusual campaign in Alaska Republican senator Dan Sullivan and Democrat Mary Peltola advance in Alaska Senate primary Dan Sullivan supports Dan Sullivan against Dan Sullivan in Alaska ’s US Senate election , says a form…

  9. Independent Journal Review

    Dan Sullivan Endorses Dan Sullivan Against Dan Sullivan (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Former Republican Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan endorsed incumbent Republican Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan Tuesday over another candidate with the same name.

  10. The New Republic

    Alaska Just Has Too Many Dan Sullivans (opens The New Republic)

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    Yet another Dan Sullivan has entered the chat. In the Alaska Senate race, which has managed to give everyone a headache, former Anchorage Mayor Dan A. Sullivan has endorsed Republican Senator Dan S. Sullivan for reelection over retired teacher Dan J. Sullivan, NBC News reported Sunday.

  11. Washington Examiner

    Third Dan Sullivan weighs in on unprecedented Alaska Senate race with endorsement (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A third Dan Sullivan in Alaska weighed into the state’s Senate race featuring two candidates with that name, marking the latest twist in one of the most bewildering sagas of the 2026 political cycle. Republicans have for months denounced Dan J.

  12. Fox News

    Alaska Senate race’s absurd name problem gets even harder to untangle (opens Fox News)

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    Former Anchorage Mayor Dan A. Sullivan endorses incumbent Sen. Dan S. Sullivan over a third Dan Sullivan accused of being a Democratic plant.

  13. Jezebel

    Just How Many Dan Sullivans Are There in Alaska Republican Politics?!? (opens Jezebel)

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    ANOTHER Dan Sullivan has entered the chat. We now have Dan Sullivan, endorsing Dan Sullivan to defeat Dan Sullivan.

  14. Just the News

    Two candidates named Dan Sullivan will appear on November ballot in Alaska Senate race (opens Just the News)

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    Republicans have accused Dan J. Sullivan of running on the Republican ticket to confuse voters in the key battleground race, a claim he has denied.

  15. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Republican Daniel Sullivan advances to the general election for U.S. Senate in Alaska (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Republican Daniel Sullivan advances to the general election for U.S. Senate in Alaska

  16. NBC News

    The second Dan Sullivan makes the general election in Alaska’s Senate race (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News projects that GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan and Republican Dan J. Sullivan will face off in the general election alongside former Rep. Mary Peltola, a Democrat.

  17. Bangor Daily News

    Republican with same name as incumbent Dan Sullivan advances from Alaska US Senate primary (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A candidate with the same name as Alaska’s incumbent U.S. senator advanced Tuesday to the general election in what will be one of the most closely watched races in the country this fall. Dan J. Sullivan, who goes by Dan Sullivan, was among the top four finishers after the Aug.

  18. Politico

    The other Dan Sullivan makes November ballot against Sen. Dan Sullivan (opens Politico)

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    Retired teacher Dan J. Sullivan could play spoiler in a high-stakes Alaska Senate race.

  19. KESQ Palm Springs

    Alaska’s Senate race will feature two Dan Sullivans and Mary Peltola, CNN projects (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    By Aleena Fayaz, CNN (CNN) — Two Dan Sullivans will be on the ballot in November for Alaska’s Senate seat, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, an outcome that could benefit Democratic former Rep. Mary Peltola’s bid to flip the seat. While incumbent Sen.

  20. The Guardian

    Two Dan Sullivans to appear on Alaska’s US Senate ballot in November’s midterm elections (opens The Guardian)

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    The incumbent senator Dan S Sullivan has condemned ex-school teacher Dan J Sullivan, claiming he is running at the behest of Democrats to confuse supporters Republican senator Dan S Sullivan will be joined on the November ballot in Alaska by a challenger with a nearly identical name from the same pa…

  21. Revolver News

  22. CBS News

    Man with Sen. Dan Sullivan's name advances from Alaska U.S. Senate primary (opens CBS News)

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    A man with the same name as Alaska's incumbent U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan has advanced to the general election

  23. Washington Examiner

    Second Dan Sullivan advances to Alaska Senate’s general election (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Alaskan voters will again be faced in November with two Senate candidates named Dan Sullivan after both men advanced from the state’s all-party primary Tuesday to the general election. Results on Wednesday showed Dan J. Sullivan Jr.

  24. Roll Call

    Senate ballot in Alaska will feature two Dan Sullivans (opens Roll Call)

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    Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan, left, and his challenger with the same name will both be on this fall's ballot for Senate. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call; Daniel J. Sullivan for US Senate/Facebook)

  25. Fox News

    SEEING DOUBLE: Second Dan Sullivan advances, setting up bizarre Alaska Senate ballot (opens Fox News)

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    Dan Sullivan Jr. advances to Alaska's general election, complicating the race for Sen. Dan Sullivan as ranked-choice voting amplifies name confusion.

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