Alaska Senate Race Confusion

Wilmington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 28, 2026 · 1m

Alaska’s Senate race just got wilder: a judge blocked election officials from removing Republican challenger Dan J. Sullivan—same last name as incumbent Senator Dan Sullivan—over claims he wasn’t running in “good faith.” The judge called the new “good faith” rule a stretch, saying only age, citizenship, and residency matter. The incumbent suspects the challenger is a Democratic plant meant to confuse voters and boost Mary Peltola’s chances, especially under Alaska’s ranked-choice system. Election officials are already planning to appeal to the state Supreme Court—time’s running out to print…