Sullivan vows to honour Alaska race outcome, US judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit

Alaska Republican Senator Dan Sullivan promised to accept the outcome of the November 3 election, while expressing confidence in victory and accusing Democratic challenger Mary Peltola of cheating. The US Department of Justice had sued to prevent Alaska from certifying the results if Sullivan lost, following a report alleging that Peltola’s campaign helped recruit a namesake candidate to siphon votes from him. US District Court Judge Sharon Gleason dismissed the lawsuit on Sunday, saying intervention was infeasible because many voters had already cast ballots.