DOJ Sues to Delay Alaska Results If Sullivan Loses — SkimNews
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- DOJ sued Alaska on Thursday to delay certification of election results if incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses.
- Mary Peltola is named as the Democratic candidate in a race also listing incumbent Sullivan and retired teacher Dan Sullivan; the race has been marked by controversy.
Why it matters: Alaska faces the immediate procedural consequence: Thursday’s DOJ suit asks the state to postpone certification if Dan Sullivan loses, putting certification timing and election administration in the same legal dispute. The source separately describes the three-candidate race as marked by controversy, so the suit arrives against an already disputed contest.
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