Coverage dated June 22, 2026

Namesake Sullivan challenger sues to be reinstated on Alaska’s U.S. Senate primary ballot

Headline from Anchorage Daily News

Alaska election officials had determined that Dan J. Sullivan from Petersburg could not run against the incumbent named Dan S. Sullivan.

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  1. Alaska Public Media

    Petersburg’s Dan Sullivan sues Alaska Division of Elections after being removed from U.S. Senate ballot (opens Alaska Public Media)

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    Alaska Public Media's feed description

    The Division of Elections determined last week that Sullivan, who shares the name of an incumbent U.S. Senator from Alaska, could not be on the ballot because he did not file “in good faith.”

  2. Seattle Times

    Challenger with same name as Alaska US Sen. Dan Sullivan sues to stay on ballot (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    A man with the same name and party affiliation as Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan has challenged a decision by a top state elections official to disqualify his candidacy...

  3. Fox News

    Alaska's blockbuster Senate race thrown into chaos as same-name challenger fights disqualification in court (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Alaska Senate race same-name candidate Dan J. Sullivan filed a lawsuit after being blocked from the primary ballot by the state's director of elections.

  4. Los Angeles Times

    Challenger with same name as Alaska U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan sues to stay on ballot (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    A man with the same name and party affiliation as Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan has challenged a decision by a top state elections official to disqualify his candidacy and remove him from the August primary ballot

  5. NBC News

    Sen. Dan Sullivan’s same-named challenger sues to stay in Alaska primary race (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A man with the same name and party affiliation as Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan challenged a decision by a top state elections official to disqualify his candidacy and remove him from the August primary ballot.

  6. Fox News

    Alaska Senate race thrown into chaos as same-name challenger fights disqualification (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Alaska Senate race same-name candidate Dan J. Sullivan filed a lawsuit after being blocked from the primary ballot by the state's director of elections.

  7. Anchorage Daily News

    Namesake Sullivan challenger sues to be reinstated on Alaska’s U.S. Senate primary ballot (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    Alaska election officials had determined that Dan J. Sullivan from Petersburg could not run against the incumbent named Dan S. Sullivan.

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