DOJ seeks to block Alaska Senate result if Republican incumbent narrowly loses
The Justice Department has moved to preemptively block certification of the results of Alaska’s tight Senate race if Republican Sen. Dan S. Sullivan loses to Democrat Mary Peltola next month, launching an unusual legal battle amid broader concerns over the Trump administration’s willingness to accept the midterm election results. In a lawsuit filed in federal court, department officials described the candidacy of a third contender in the race — another Republican, named Dan J. Sullivan Jr. — as a bid to mislead supporters of Sen. Sullivan into voting for the wrong candidate.