State of Alaska says DOJ lawsuit over Senate race ‘has no legal basis’
Alaska Elections Director Carol Beecher at a legislative hearing on July 22, 2026. (Mikayla Finnerty/Alaska Public Media)
The State of Alaska is urging a federal judge to “immediately” dismiss a Trump administration lawsuit that could block certification of the U.S. Senate election if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan narrowly loses.
“Delaying certification of Alaska’s election results—but only if a particular candidate does not win—would interfere with state election administration and threaten election integrity,” the Alaska Department of Law, representing the…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.