Alaska legislative attorney says U.S. Senate candidate’s removal could violate Constitution

By: James Brooks

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: June 18, 2026

Words: 331

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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An attorney advising the Alaska Legislature said Wednesday that Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom may have violated the U.S. Constitution when she disqualified Petersburg’s Daniel J. Sullivan from this year’s U.S. Senate race in Alaska.

Rep. Andrew Gray, D-Anchorage and chair of the House Judiciary Committee has scheduled a legislative hearing on Monday to discuss the disqualification.

By email, the Alaska Division of Elections said it will not have someone attend the hearing.

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