- Alaska election officials are threatening to disqualify a Senate challenger who shares the same name and party as incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan, saying evidence suggests he may not be eligible for the primary ballot.
- The incumbent accuses the namesake of being a Democratic “spoiler,” which the challenger denies; the lieutenant governor has opened an investigation into whether the run was intended to confuse voters.
- The ACLU and some lawyers say the probe raises free‑speech and due‑process concerns; both men were initially certified for the ballot with different middle initials to distinguish them.
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