Two Dans Battle for Alaska Senate | Anchorage News

Alaska’s Senate race is turning into a wild legal and electoral showdown as two men with the same name — Dan Sullivan — battle for the same seat. The Alaska Supreme Court ruled the challenger, Dan J. Sullivan Jr., is eligible to run despite the state’s attempt to disqualify him, saying a middle initial was enough to distinguish him from the incumbent. Now, the Division of Elections is navigating how to list them on the ballot — with the challenger appearing as “Dan J. Sullivan Jr.” and the incumbent tagged as “(Registered Republican) Incumbent,” a first for primary ballots. The race, which could shift Senate power, has drawn national attention as the challenger, a retired teacher, insists he’s running on merit — not to confuse voters or split the GOP vote. His legal team celebrated the court’s win and is now reviewing the ballot design, though they haven’t said whether they’ll challenge the format. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f87adada984859ba