AK-SEN: Alaska Supreme Court rules Dan J. Sullivan (I) eligible to run for US Senate

[RandySF]

The Alaska Supreme Court on Monday ordered the Alaska Division of Elections to include Dan J. Sullivan of Petersburg on the primary ballot as a candidate for U.S. Senate.

The ruling upholding a lower court’s decision came just hours after oral arguments in a fast-tracked case ahead of the division’s deadline to certify and print primary election ballots at noon on Tuesday.

A full opinion on the case will be issued at a later date, the court said.

The decision ends a weekslong saga between the state and the challenger with the same name Republican incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan. The two Sullivans are among 16 primary candidates for the seat, including former Democratic U.S House Rep. Mary Peltola.



https://alaskabeacon.com/2026/06/29/alaska-supreme-court-rules-dan-j-sullivan-eligible-to-run-for-us-senate/

[Renew Deal]

1. Of course he is eligible

Having a similar name shouldn't disqualify someone. I don't think a party should put up a person with the same name on purpose, but this guy has specific things that motivated him to run. He is not a plant.