Alaska legislators probe decision to remove candidate from the ballot

By: Corinne Smith

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: June 23, 2026

Words: 1,424

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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Members of the Alaska House Judiciary and State Affairs committees held an investigatory hearing on Monday about the state’s decision to remove a candidate from the U.S. Senate election with the same name as the incumbent — Dan Sullivan.

The Division of Elections announced that Dan J. Sullivan, a retired teacher from Petersburg, was not eligible to run for the U.S. Senate. It cited complaints from the incumbent and Republican groups when it decided …

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