Alaska Senate race features two Dan Sullivans, incumbent raises concerns

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Incumbent Senator Dan Sullivan faces a challenge from another candidate named Dan Sullivan in Alaska's Senate race, raising concerns about voter confusion. The incumbent alleges the duplicate name is a politically motivated trick by Democrats and allies of Mary Peltola to confuse voters, potentially amounting to election interference. Alaska's ranked-choice voting system could allow both candidates named Dan Sullivan to appear on the general election ballot, heightening concerns about ballot fairness.


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