The Trump administration filed a lawsuit in federal court in Alaska to block the certification of the Senate race if the Republican candidate loses.
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The HeadlinesOct 26, 2026
Multiple tier1 and tier2 sources (AP, BBC, NBC) report that the Justice Department filed a federal lawsuit in Alaska, on Oct 22-23, 2026, seeking to block certification of the Senate race if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses, so the claim was true on 2026-10-26.
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… Now to the Us., where, one week out from the midterms, President Trump's attacks on elections have entered a new preemptive phase. Well, I'm the I'm the one that said do it. The administration has filed a lawsuit asking a federal court to block certification of election results in the Alaska Senate race if the Republican incumbent narrowly loses. One is Daniel S. One is Daniel J. Daniel J. It has to do with the fact that there are two Dan Sullivans running for that seat. One is the current GOP senator trying for another term. The ballot says incumbent right next to his name. …
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Supports. AP reports Trump said he ordered the Justice Department to file a lawsuit to block certification of the Alaska Senate race if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses, and that the suit was filed late Thursday in federal court in Alaska.[1]
Supports. BBC and NBC both report a federal lawsuit by the Justice Department, filed Thursday, seeking to stop certification of the Alaska Senate results if the Republican incumbent loses, with NBC noting the suit was filed against Alaska election officials.[3][4]
Context. The lawsuit was dismissed by U.S. District Judge Sharon Gleason on November 1, and the Justice Department said it would appeal; this later development does not change whether the filing occurred as of October 26.[2][5][6]
Context. The claim omits the post's word "narrowly"; sources describe the suit as covering a loss by Sullivan generally, with BBC noting it applied if he lost by a margin less than the other Sullivan, so the dropped qualifier does not reverse the core assertion.[3]
Sources
6 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 1 tier 1, 3 tier 2
- 1Trump administration sues to block possible Democratic win in ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2US judge dismisses Trump election lawsuit in Alaskareuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 3Trump administration sues to block certification of Alaska ...bbc.com · tier 1 · cited for: supports, context
- 4Trump administration sues to block Alaska Senate ...nbcnews.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 5Judge tosses Trump's attempt to block Alaska Senate results if GOP incumbent losesnpr.org · tier 2 · cited for: context
- 6Judge dismisses lawsuit seeking to block certification of ...pbs.org · tier 2 · cited for: context
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