Sen. Dan Sullivan accuses Democrats of recruiting Alaska Senate candidate with the same name
The NRSC says the challenger’s similar name and campaign colors could confuse voters and is weighing legal action.
- On Tuesday, Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan accused Democrats and rival Mary Peltola of recruiting a "sham" candidate to confuse voters in Alaska's Senate race, calling it "a scandalous attempt to trick Alaskans."
- Last week, a second Dan Sullivan—a Petersburg-based elementary school teacher—entered the Senate race, claiming the incumbent "has failed to put Alaska first."
- National Republican Senatorial Committee attorney Blake Murphy sent a letter Monday to Alaska election officials questioning the challenger's party affiliation and threatening legal action to ensure fairness.
- Alaska Democratic Party executive director Jenny-Marie Stryker and Peltola campaign spokesman Harry Child denied any involvement with the challenger's campaign, dismissing the allegations.
- Alaska's August 18 primary uses ranked-choice voting where the top four candidates advance, positioning the race as a closely watched midterm contest as Democrats seek Senate control.
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It’s no joke: A second Dan Sullivan says he really does want to be Alaska’s next senator
Dan Sullivan smiles for a photo at Petersburg’s Airport Bypass Road on June 2, 2026. (Taylor Heckart/KFSK) A political unknown from Petersburg filed for Alaska’s U.S. Senate race last week. His name is Dan Sullivan, the same name as Alaska’s sitting junior senator. And they’ll both be on the same ballot for Alaska’s primary in August. The new candidate sparked interest and accusations almost as soon as he announced his campaign. Both Sullivans a…
ICYMI: Democrat Strategist Wrapped Up In Plot To Confuse Voters By Running Candidate With Same Name As Dan Sullivan
Democrat Strategist Wrapped Up In Plot To Confuse Voters By Running Candidate With Same Name As Dan SullivanNicole SilverioDaily CallerJune 4, 2026 Democratic strategist Amber Lee authored a press release announcing the candidacy of Dan J. Sullivan, a candidate running against Republican Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan, campaign metadata reviewed by the Daily Caller News Foundation showed. The metadata for Sullivan’s press release lists Lee, who has pu…
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Democrat Strategist Wrapped Up In Plot To Confuse Voters By Running Candidate With Same Name As GOP Incumbent
Democratic strategist Amber Lee authored a press release announcing the candidacy of Dan J. Sullivan, a candidate running against Republican Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan.
A ‘Dan Sullivan’ suddenly appeared in race to unseat Alaska GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan
At around noon on May 28, one day before Sen. Dan Sullivan drew a little-known candidate who shares his first and last name, the domain name SullivanForSenate.com was registered, which sounded similar to the website the senator had been using for nearly a decade: DanSullivanForAlaska.com. About four hours later, on a Facebook account created that day, a campaign logo was posted similar to the one long used by the senator, featuring the last nam…
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