Two individuals named Dan Sullivan are running against one Democrat in the election.
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Bannon`s War RoomOct 28, 2026
As of 2026-10-28, two candidates named Dan Sullivan were on Alaska's Senate ballot, the incumbent Dan S. Sullivan and challenger Daniel J. Sullivan, and both were running against Democrat Mary Peltola, so the factual claim holds.
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What was said
… Well, you know, you have to make sure you have honest elections. When you have a senator highly respected named Dan Sullivan, and the Democrats put another person named Dan Sullivan in the race, like as a third person running against, so you have two Dan Sullivans running against one Democrat, that's voter fraud. And when you say you didn't do it, that really makes it bad. So I think it's a race that should be, I think Dan Sullivan, the fake Dan Sullivan, and Mary Peltola should be, number one, they should be taken off the ballot, and number two, they should be …
Bannon`s War Room · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. FactCheck.org reports that the candidacy of retired teacher Daniel J. Sullivan Jr., not the incumbent Dan S. Sullivan, has been at issue, with the Democratic opponent being Mary Peltola.[1]
Supports. CBS News lists the four Senate options on Alaska's ballot as the incumbent Dan S. Sullivan, Daniel J. Sullivan, Republican Gerald Heikes, and Democrat Peltola.[3]
Supports. NPR confirms that the two candidates share the name Dan Sullivan and that the non-incumbent Sullivan advanced to the general election after the primary, facing the GOP incumbent and Democrat Peltola.[4]
Supports. The AP reports that Sullivan faces Democrat Mary Peltola in the race and that a second candidate shares the incumbent's name, and the Alaska Supreme Court ruled in June that both Sullivans would remain on the ballot.[2][5]
Context. Peltola's campaign denied involvement with either Sullivan campaign, and the New York Times report alleging recruitment by Peltola-aligned operatives is disputed; none of this changes the fact that two Dan Sullivans were on the ballot.[1][6]
Sources
6 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 2 tier 2, 2 not rated
- 1Explaining the Case of the Two Dan Sullivans on Alaska's Ballot - FactCheck.orgfactcheck.org · fact-checker · cited for: supports, context
- 2Judge dismisses lawsuit seeking to block certification of Alaska Senate race if GOP incumbent losesapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 3Two Dan Sullivans: What to know about Alaska's Senate race as ...cbsnews.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 4Dan Sullivans: Alaska Senate race roiled by spoiler reportingnpr.org · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 5Does 'Double Sullivan' mean double trouble for Alaska and Congress?rmb.reuters.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Trump slams Peltola campaign over two Sullivans on ...13abc.com · not rated · cited for: context
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