Dan Sullivan, Another Dan Sullivan and an Ex-Congresswoman Face Off in Alaska's US Senate Primary
The open primary sends four candidates to ranked-choice voting as outside groups target a race that could help decide Senate control.
- Incumbent Republican Senator Dan S. Sullivan faces former Democratic Representative Mary Peltola and 14 other candidates in a 16-person nonpartisan top-four open primary for Alaska's U.S. Senate seat.
- Peltola, who previously won Alaska's statewide congressional seat, represents a primary challenge that national Democrats view as a top opportunity to flip a Senate seat.
- The race gained national attention after a retired teacher from Petersburg also named Dan Sullivan entered the primary as a candidate.
- Incumbent Senator Sullivan accused his namesake challenger of being a "sham candidate" intent on confusing voters, though state courts ruled the challenger must remain on the ballot.
- State election officials decided to distinguish the two candidates on the ballot by listing the incumbent as "Sullivan, Dan S." with his incumbent title and the challenger as "Sullivan, Daniel J. Jr.".
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Alaska primary sets up closely watched Senate battle between Sullivan and Peltola
Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan and Democratic former Rep. Mary Peltola wasted no time preparing for their general election campaign after Tuesday's primary in Alaska, criticizing each other's records and previewing the next phase of a high-stakes Senate race that has drawn national attention.With control of the chamber on the line, Sullivan stepped up his attack against Peltola in the days leading to the primary, questioning her effectiveness…
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