The Alaska Supreme Court previously ruled that the second Dan Sullivan could remain on the ballot.
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Breaking Points with Krystal and SaagarOct 27, 2026
The Alaska Supreme Court ruled on June 29, 2026 that Daniel J. Sullivan, the challenger with the same name as Sen. Dan Sullivan, could stay on the primary ballot, affirming a lower court ruling.
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… So basically, they filed suit saying, hey, if incumbent Senator Dan Sullivan loses, we think it was unfair because there's another guy named Dan Sullivan who is also on the ballot. And this question has already been litigated in Alaska, going all the way up to the Alaska Supreme Court, and they ruled that he could remain on the ballot. And they've, they've, um, worded the ballot such that it is made quite clear which Dan Sullivan is the incumbent Republican senator and which is not. …
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Supports. The AP reported that the Alaska Supreme Court ruled Monday that the challenger with the same name and party affiliation as Sen. Dan Sullivan is qualified to run and ordered him placed on the August primary ballot.[1]
Supports. CBS News reported that the state Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling clearing the way for Daniel J. Sullivan to appear on the primary ballot, reversing the Division of Elections' earlier decision.[3]
Supports. FactCheck.org's October 2026 explainer describes the case and the Division of Elections' attempt to exclude Daniel J. Sullivan, consistent with the court later allowing him on the ballot.[2]
Supports. Alaska Public News reported that the Alaska Supreme Court issued an order that Dan J. Sullivan must be included on the ballot, with the ballot-design question sent back to the Division of Elections.[4]
Context. Later reporting (October 2026) confirms the ballot lists the incumbent as 'Sullivan, Dan S.' with the challenger listed separately, and that a federal lawsuit seeking to block certification was dismissed; this does not change the earlier state high court ruling.[5][6]
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6 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 2 tier 2, 2 not rated
- 1A man with same name as US Sen. Dan Sullivan will be in ...apnews.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
- 3Man with same name as Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan can ...cbsnews.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 4Alaska Supreme Court orders a spot on the ballot for 2nd Dan ...alaskapublic.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Judge tosses DOJ Alaska lawsuit over U.S. Senate racenpr.org · tier 2 · cited for: context
- 6Dan Sullivan vs Dan Sullivan: Why is Trump’s DOJ suing in Alaska?aljazeera.com · not rated · cited for: context
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