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Judge dismisses Trump attempt to block Alaska Senate race results if Republican loses
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- A judge dismissed the lawsuit backed by Donald Trump that sought to block certification of Alaska’s US Senate race if Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan loses.
- The lawsuit, filed by the Justice Department at Trump’s direction, claimed voter confusion could arise from two candidates named Dan Sullivan on the ballot, potentially affecting the race outcome against Democrat Mary Peltola.
- Sullivan stated in a CNN interview that he would accept the election results regardless of the outcome and focused on winning rather than legal challenges to Peltola’s campaign.
- A New York Times investigation revealed that Peltola’s aides recruited another Dan Sullivan to run, a tactic Republicans say warrants disqualification and prosecution, which Peltola denies knowledge of.
- Sullivan accused Peltola of lying to Alaskan voters about the scheme, expressing skepticism about her claimed ignorance of the second candidate’s involvement.
