What to Know About Alaska’s Senate Race NYT - Top Stories By: Jess Bidgood 24 October 2026 at 00:22 President Trump told the Justice Department to intervene in the race, where polling shows Republicans at risk of losing a seat. © Kerry Tasker/ReutersDan Sullivan, the incumbent Republican senator in Alaska.
Why Legal Experts See the Justice Dept.’s Alaska Election Challenge as Dubious NYT - Top Stories By: Charlie Savage 24 October 2026 at 00:22 No obvious legal authority supports a pre-emptive effort to block the certification of Alaska’s Senate election if the Republican incumbent narrowly loses. © Kerry Tasker for The New York TimesSenator Dan Sullivan with Mary Peltola, his Democratic challenger, during a debate in Kodiak, Alaska, last month.
Trump Officials Seek Block on Alaska Senate Race Results if the Republican Dan Sullivan Loses NYT - Top Stories By: Devlin Barrett and Kellen Browning 24 October 2026 at 03:15 The department, in a highly unusual lawsuit, argued that confusion over candidates with similar names could taint the election result. © Doug Mills/The New York TimesSenator Dan Sullivan, the Alaska Republican incumbent, at a rally this month. The ballot in the Senate race also features Daniel J. Sullivan Jr.