Alaska election official threatens to disqualify Republican who shares name with Sen. Dan Sullivan
The lieutenant governor says complaints raise credible evidence that the challenger may be trying to confuse voters and alter the primary ballot.
- A top Alaska elections official threatened to disqualify a Republican Senate candidate who shares the same name as incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan from the August primary.
- The official gave the challenger, Dan J. Sullivan, a Thursday deadline to submit any additional information and evidence in response to the potential removal from the ballot.
- Some attorneys raised questions about the investigation, which demanded the challenger explain his party affiliation, name usage, and interactions with other candidates or the Democratic Party.
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Alaska Moves To Disqualify Namesake Challenger To Republican Senator - American Liberty News
Election officials say evidence does not support candidate’s eligibility as investigation into unusual Senate bid intensifies Alaska election officials have taken a major step toward removing a U.S. Senate candidate who shares the same name as incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, escalating a controversy that has drawn national attention in one of the country’s most […] The post Alaska Moves To Disqualify Namesake Challenger To Republican Sen…
Alaska Division of Elections intends to strike U.S. Senate challenger Dan Sullivan from the ballot
Dan J. Sullivan of Petersburg has this image of himself on his campaign website. The Alaska Division of Elections says retired teacher Dan Sullivan of Petersburg is ineligible to run against Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan. “Based on a review of the evidence presented and in the Division’s possession, the Division has determined that the preponderance of evidence does not support your eligibility for the office of United States Senator,” Elect…
There can be only one: Alaska tells duplicate Dan Sullivan he’s likely not making ballot
A top election official in Alaska is threatening to disqualify a U.S. candidate from the state’s August primary. The candidate has the same name and party affiliation as incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan, who is accusing the other Sullivan of being a Democratic plant to siphon away votes to aid challenger Mary Peltola. As Straight Arrow previously reported, a new “Dan Sullivan” suddenly appeared in the race to unseat GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan. He …
Suddenly, your own name is on the ballot twice: in the U.S. Senate for Alaska, incumbent Dan Sullivan has to compete against a namesake. A dirty trick for the Midterms?
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