Dan Sullivan vs Dan Sullivan: Why is Trump’s DOJ suing in Alaska?

The US Department of Justice has sued to delay certification of Alaska’s Senate election result if Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan narrowly loses to Democrat Mary Peltola on November 3. The department alleges that Daniel J Sullivan Jr, a retired teacher registered as a Republican, is deliberately trying to confuse voters; he denies the accusation. The Alaska Supreme Court has ruled that both candidates named Dan Sullivan may remain on the ballot. In the August primary, Peltola received 49.5 percent of the vote, compared with about 41 percent for Senator Sullivan.