The two major candidates in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race urged supporters to be patient as results began coming in late Tuesday, delivering rousing speeches and expressing confidence against the backdrop of the fallout from allegations of partisan tricks to recruit a candidate with the same name as the Republican incumbent. Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan (left) … Read more
Republican lawmakers and allies have suggested that the US Senate could refuse to seat Democratic candidate Mary Peltola if she wins Alaska’s closely contested Senate race. Their remarks have escalated tensions over an election already overshadowed by legal challenges involving two candidates named Dan Sullivan. The US Senate may decline to seat Democratic nominee Mary … Read more
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A federal judge on Sunday dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit seeking to block certification of Alaska’s U.S. Senate race if Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan loses, the latest development in a ballot controversy that has roiled the final days of one of the nation’s most closely watched races. A federal court dismissed … Read more
Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan‘s X campaign account was suspended on Friday night, days ahead of the November 3 midterm election. His campaign blamed Democrat opponent Mary Peltola and her camp, while they denied any role in the suspension. Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan’s team has blamed Mary Peltola after the former’s X campaign account was suspended … Read more
Daniel J. Sullivan, an independent candidate for the U.S. Senate in Alaska whose name closely resembles that of Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, has reportedly left his hometown of Petersburg just days before the midterm elections, according to multiple sources who spoke with CBS News. Daniel J. Sullivan, whose name resembles Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan’s, reportedly … Read more
The Democratic campaign for the US Senate seat in Alaska sought to include on the ballot a candidate sharing the same name as the Republican incumbent, Dan Sullivan, in an attempt to mislead voters in a crucial race that may influence which party holds control of the chamber, reported the New York Times on Wednesday. … Read more
US Vice President JD Vance accused Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola of trying to manipulate Alaska’s Senate race in her favor, after a New York Times investigation reported that members of her campaign were involved in efforts to recruit a candidate with the same name as Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan. JD Vance attacks Peltola over … Read more
Alaska Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola and her family suffered “minor injuries” in a car accident, her campaign said on Sunday. Mary Peltola and her family sustained minor injuries in a car crash. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer) According to Politico, the crash took place on Saturday night. As per her campaign, Peltola and her family were … Read more
Mary Sattler Peltola is making headlines as she challenges Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan for Alaska’s US Senate seat. A retired teacher, Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. is also running for the seat as a Republican. A member of the Democratic party, Peltola’s campaign focuses on lowering living costs, protecting fisheries and making housing more affordable. She … Read more
The US Justice Department is seeking to invalidate Alaska’s Senate election results if the Republican incumbent loses next month, in a rare legal move that raises questions about the Trump administration’s willingness to accept defeat in the midterms. The US Justice Department is seeking to invalidate Alaska’s Senate election results if the Republican incumbent loses … Read more