Judge dismisses DOJ’s Alaska Senate election lawsuit targeting 2nd Sullivan
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
- A federal judge dismissed the DOJ's lawsuit regarding Alaska's Senate election.
- The DOJ sought to delay certification over an alleged Democratic-backed spoiler campaign.
- The judge ruled the DOJ lacked standing and a workable remedy.
- The lawsuit was related to a spoiler candidate with a similar name to Senator Dan Sullivan.
- The push for discovery was halted by the dismissal.