Trump administration renews bid to block Alaska election results

The US Department of Justice filed a revised lawsuit seeking to prevent certification of Alaska’s Senate election results if Republican Dan S. Sullivan loses narrowly. The complaint accuses Democratic operatives of trying to mislead voters by putting a candidate with the same name as Sullivan on the ballot. The New York Times reported that members of Democratic challenger Mary Peltola’s campaign helped recruit Dan J. Sullivan Jr as a spoiler candidate, an allegation Peltola’s campaign denies. The Justice Department issued 40 subpoenas and document preservation requests, and Governor Mike Dunleavy ordered a criminal investigation.