Alaska rules Dan Sullivan cannot run against Dan Sullivan in key Senate race (opens original article in a new tab)

Alaska election officials blocked a candidate named Dan Sullivan from running against Senator Dan Sullivan, citing concerns about voter confusion and ballot fairness. The decision comes ahead of the state's non-partisan primary and ranked-choice general election.

• Alaska election officials ruled that a man named Dan Sullivan cannot run against incumbent Senator Dan Sullivan in the Senate race
• The decision was based on claims that the second Dan Sullivan's candidacy was intended to confuse voters and compromise ballot fairness
• The non-partisan primary is set for 18 August with ranked-choice voting in the general election
• The RNC called the decision a win for election integrity, while the challenger plans to challenge the ruling in court