DOJ Sues in Alaska to Block Senate Race Certification
The Trump administration's Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit in Alaska aiming to block the certification of the US Senate race results. This action is prompted by the presence of another candidate named Daniel J. Sullivan on the ballot…
Houston, TX, October 23, 2026 —
The Trump administration’s Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit in Alaska seeking to block certification of the results of the state’s U.S. Senate race, according to the information provided about the case.
The action concerns the presence on the ballot of another candidate named Daniel J. Sullivan, alongside Republican incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan. Republicans suspect the additional candidate was part of a scheme to siphon votes from the incumbent. The information provided does not establish that such a scheme occurred; it describes the suspicion as Republicans’ view.
Details about the lawsuit remain limited. The filing date, court, specific legal arguments and requested relief beyond blocking certification were not provided. The information also does not identify the other Daniel J. Sullivan’s party affiliation, explain how the candidates were listed on the ballot, or provide vote totals.
No response from the incumbent, the other candidate, Alaska election officials or other parties is included in the available account. It also does not say whether a judge has acted on the lawsuit or whether certification has been delayed. The case’s status and any next steps were not provided.
The dispute centers on whether the presence of two candidates with similar names warrants intervention before the Senate race results are certified. The Justice Department’s filing seeks to prevent certification, while the stated rationale for the action is tied to Republicans’ concern that votes could be diverted from Dan Sullivan. The available information does not provide evidence supporting that concern or detail the government’s case.
Story summarized from the original created by Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press on www.click2houston.com, see more information here.
