Judge Puts 2 Dan Sullivans on Alaska Senate Primary Ballot
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 27
Judge Puts 2 Dan Sullivans on Alaska Senate Primary Ballot
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 27
Summary
Alaska Superior Court Judge Thomas A. Matthews ordered Dan J. Sullivan onto the U.S. Senate primary ballot, reversing a state elections official who had ruled him ineligible.
Matthews said the Division of Elections lacked any basis in the U.S. Constitution, Alaska law or its own regulations to remove him, and improperly applied a previously unidentified “good-faith” standard.
The ruling is expected to be appealed to the Alaska Supreme Court, leaving the ballot fight unresolved even as it temporarily restores a second Dan Sullivan to the race.
Dan J. Sullivan is not expected to run a competitive campaign, but Republicans argue his similar name could complicate Republican Senator Dan S. Sullivan’s re-election bid and aid Democrats.