Dan Sullivan Namesake Is Disqualified From Alaska Senate Ballot

Republicans had accused Democrats of attempting to confuse voters by boosting a candidate with the same name as the incumbent Republican senator.

By Kellen Browning

Alaska rules Dan Sullivan cannot run against Dan Sullivan in key Senate race

Elections chief says bid by ex-teacher to challenge senator with same name was filed ‘to confuse or mislead’ voters There will still be one Dan Sullivan on the ballot, but election officials in Alaska determined a second man by the same name cannot run against him in the high-stakes Senate race. A man named Dan Sullivan, or Daniel J Sullivan Jr, filed to run as a Republican against incumbent Alaska senator Dan S Sullivan, also a Republican. Republicans filed complaints against the other Dan S...

By Rachel Leingang

Same-name candidate disqualified from key Senate race over alleged Dem scheme to confuse voters

Alaska election official disqualified a same-name Republican challenger to Sen. Dan Sullivan, ruling the candidacy was designed to confuse voters.