Alaska Supreme Court allows second Dan Sullivan to appear on ballot
The Alaska Supreme Court ruled Monday that a second candidate named Dan Sullivan must be allowed to appear on the ballot in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race, rejecting state election officials’ effort to disqualify him over concerns his candidacy was intended to confuse voters.
TL;DR
- The Alaska Supreme Court ruled a second candidate named Dan Sullivan can be on the U.S. Senate ballot.
- State election officials tried to disqualify him, fearing voter confusion and a split vote for the incumbent Republican Senator Dan Sullivan.
- The court affirmed a lower court's decision, ordering the challenger's inclusion.
- The case has national implications for Republicans defending a narrow Senate majority.
- The Division of Elections must now decide how to distinguish the two candidates on the ballot.