Republicans may seek to block Mary Peltola from securing Senate seat as Alaska election dispute deepens

The US Senate may decline to seat Democratic nominee Mary Peltola if she prevails in Alaska's hotly disputed Senate race.
Photographer: Nathaniel Wilder/Bloomberg (Bloomberg)

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