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A federal judge on Sunday dismissed the Department of Justice’s lawsuit seeking to delay certification of Alaska’s Senate election if incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) loses, halting its push for discovery into an alleged Democratic-backed spoiler campaign led by allies of Senate candidate Mary Peltola.
TL;DR
- Federal judge dismissed DOJ's lawsuit regarding Alaska's Senate election certification.
- The lawsuit sought to delay certification if Sen. Dan Sullivan lost.
- The DOJ's push for discovery into an alleged spoiler campaign was halted.
- The campaign was reportedly Democratic-backed and led by allies of Mary Peltola.