There are two candidates named Dan Sullivan running for office in Alaska.
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Badlands MediaOct 15, 2026
Multiple reliable sources confirm that two candidates named Dan Sullivan were on Alaska's Senate ballot: incumbent Republican Sen. Dan S. Sullivan and retired teacher Daniel J. Sullivan, who remained on the ballot after the Alaska Supreme Court ruled in June that both could stay.
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… They put him on the ballot, and in the primaries, he got 2.5% because people didn't know. They thought it was there because he's popular guy's done a great job in Alaska, but they actually have two Dan Sullivans. So people walk in, they say, "Who the hell am I voting for?" And they did it, and let's see what happens. We've made it very clear. They went to court to try and say that should be illegal, and of course, the courts ruled that he's allowed to run. …
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Supports. The AP explainer states there are two Dan Sullivans on the Alaska Senate ballot, one a Republican senator and the other a retired schoolteacher.[1]
Supports. CBS News reports that the incumbent Dan S. Sullivan faces Daniel J. Sullivan, another Republican, on the ballot after the August top-four primary, where Daniel J. Sullivan won 2.5% of the vote.[3]
Supports. FactCheck.org identifies the candidacy of retired teacher Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. as distinct from incumbent Dan S. Sullivan and describes months of legal disputes over his place on the ballot.[2]
Supports. Reuters and ABC report that the Alaska Supreme Court ruled in June that both Dan Sullivans would remain on the ballot, and that both will appear on the November 3 ballot.[4][5]
Context. Later coverage describes a DOJ lawsuit and a state investigation tied to the second Dan Sullivan's candidacy; these developments came after the claim's date and do not alter the fact that two candidates shared the name on the ballot.[2][6]
Sources
6 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 1 tier 2, 3 not rated
- 1What's going on with Dan Sullivan and Dan Sullivan? The Alaska Senate litigation, explainedapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Explaining the Case of the Two Dan Sullivans on Alaska's Ballot - FactCheck.orgfactcheck.org · fact-checker · cited for: supports, context
- 3Two Dan Sullivans: What to know about Alaska's Senate race as ...cbsnews.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 4Does 'Double Sullivan' mean double trouble for Alaska and Congress?rmb.reuters.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Two Dan Sullivans are running in Alaska. Trump thinks one is a decoyabc.net.au · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Alaska governor investigates why 2 Dan Sullivans are on ...jsonline.com · not rated · cited for: context
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