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Challenger with same name as US Sen. Dan Sullivan is ineligible for Alaska ballot, official says Challenger with same name as US Sen. Dan Sullivan is ineligible for Alaska ballot, official says Updated: 3:56 PM CDT Jun 15, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press Advertisement Challenger with same name as US Sen. Dan Sullivan is ineligible for Alaska ballot, official says Updated: 3:56 PM CDT Jun 15, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press A top Alaska elections official on Monday ruled that a U.S. Senate candidate with the same name and party affiliation as Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan is ineligible to appear on the state's August primary ballot.Division of Elections Director Carol Beecher, in a letter sent to the challenger Sullivan, said she concluded that his declaration of candidacy "was not filed in order to declare an actual good-faith candidacy for the office of United States Senator, but was instead filed with a purpose to confuse or mislead and to thereby compromise the ballot's fairness or neutrality."The challenger can appeal the ruling, she said, while noting ballots are due to be printed June 28.A text message seeking commen…

US Senate candidate with same name as incumbent Dan Sullivan ... Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A top Alaska election official on Monday ruled that a U.S. Senate candidate with the same name and party affiliation as Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan is ineligible to appear on the state’s primary ballot in August. Division of Elections Director Carol Beecher, in a letter sent to the challenger Sullivan, said she concluded that his declaration of candidacy “was not filed in order to declare an actual good-faith candidacy for the office of United States Senator, but was instead filed with a purpose to confuse or mislead and to thereby compromise the ballot’s fairness or neutrality.” The challenger can appeal the ruling, she said. A message seeking comment from Sullivan, the challenger, was not immediately returned. In a social media post Sunday, he said he “met the qualification and I entered this race because I am unhappy with the 12 year record of the current Senator and I feel we need a change. It’s that simple.” It’s been a whirlwind chain of events in one of the nation’s most prominent U.…

Election Official Rules Candidate With Same Name As Senator Ineligible ... United States Senate - Office of Dan Sullivan, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons The Alaska Division of Elections issued a preliminary decision Thursday determining that Republican Dan J. Sullivan is not eligible to run for U.S. Senate against the incumbent, Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan. Division of Elections Director Carol Beecher informed the other Sullivan of his ineligibility after receiving two complaints about his candidacy,accordingto the Anchorage Daily News. The other Sullivan’s candidacy raised speculation that he was being put on the ballot to confuse voters into voting for the wrong Sullivan, which in turn would help former Democratic Alaska Rep.Mary Peltolawin the Senate race. “Based on a review of the evidence presented and in the Division’s possession, the Division has determined that the preponderance of evidence does not support your eligibility for the office of United States Senator,” Beecher wrote. The decision is not final, and Beecher gave Sullivan a chance to make his case by 5 p.m. Thursday, the Anchorage Daily News reported. The elections division will then make a final decis…

US Senate candidate with same name as incumbent Dan Sullivan ... Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A top Alaska election official has ruled that a U.S. Senate candidate with the same name and party affiliation as Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan is ineligible to appear on the state’s primary ballot in August. Division of Elections Director Carol Beecher, in a letter sent Monday to the challenger Sullivan, said she concluded that his declaration of candidacy “was not filed in order to declare an actual good-faith candidacy for the office of United States Senator, but was instead filed with a purpose to confuse or mislead and to thereby compromise the ballot’s fairness or neutrality.” The challenger can appeal the ruling, she said. A message seeking comment from Sullivan, the challenger, was not immediately returned. In a social media post Sunday, he said he “met the qualification and I entered this race because I am unhappy with the 12 year record of the current Senator and I feel we need a change. It’s that simple.” Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may n…

US Senate candidate with same name as incumbent ineligible for Alaska ... In this image provided by Karen Dillman, Alaska Senate candidate Dan Sullivan, one of the challengers to the incumbent senator, also named Dan Sullivan, poses for a photo on a hike, Sunday, June 7, 2026, on Kupreanof Island, near Petersburg, Alaska. (Karen Dillman via AP) Anjuli Grantham, left, and Ben Muse protest with others outside the Alaska Division of Elections office on Friday, June 12, 2026, in Juneau, Alaska, opposing efforts to block from the ballot a U.S. Senate candidate who shares the same name and party affiliation as the incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer) Carol Beecher, the new director of the Alaska Division of Elections, speaks during a news conference, Feb. 16, 2023, in Juneau, Alaska. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer, File) Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, June 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) Alaska U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola, a Democrat, speaks during a campaign rally on May 14, 2026, in Juneau, Alaska. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer, file) JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A top Alaska elections official on Monday ruled that a U…

Person with same name as US senator ineligible to appear on same primary ballot, official says <p>A top Alaska elections official has ruled that a U.S. Senate candidate with the same name and party affiliation as incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan is ineligible to appear on the state's August primary ballot.</p>

Suzanne Downing: The curious case of Machiavellian Mary and Decoy Dan Home»Suzanne Downing: The curious case of Machiavellian Mary and Decoy Dan By SUZANNE DOWNING May 30, 2026 – Mary Peltola may have just handed Alaska voters the strongest argument yet for repealing ranked-choice voting and the open primary system. A Democrat from Petersburg named Dan Sullivan has suddenly emerged as a candidate for the US Senate. Not Sen. Dan Sullivan, Alaska’s Republican incumbent. A different Dan Sullivan. A fraud. On its face, that’s unusual enough. But the circumstances surrounding the launch raise eyebrows. Just days after Mary Peltola, who is the leading Democrat candidate for US Senate, visited Petersburg, the Democrat with the exact same name as Alaska’s sitting US senator unveiled his campaign website and announced his candidacy. He’s now filed with the Division of Elections. Then came another interesting detail: The metadata embedded in the campaign press release identifies the author as Amber Lee, a longtime Anchorage Democrat political strategist with deep ties to Democrat campaigns and Alaska’s political left. Coincidence? Think again. If it was a coincidence, it is one that …

Dan Sullivan can challenge US Senator Dan Sullivan in Alaska primary, judge rules A man with the same name and party affiliation as Alaska Republican US Senator Dan Sullivan is eligible to challenge the senator in the August primary, a judge ruled on Friday. Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthews’ ruling overturns a June 15 decision by Division of Elections Director Carol Beecher to disqualify the challenger and keep him off the primary ballot. Matthews’ ruling can be appealed to the state Supreme Court. Lawyers for the state have said Tuesday is the deadline for a final ruling...

Both Republican Dan Sullivans can compete in Alaska primary, court rules <p>Challenger Dan Sullivan had been booted from ballot, but supreme court ruled he can compete against senator of same name</p><p>A man with the same name and party affiliation as Senator Dan Sullivan, a Republican, is qualified to run for the seat and ordered election officials to place him on Alaska’s primary ballot in August, the state supreme court ruled Monday.</p><p>The ruling came hours <a href="https://alaskapublic.org/news/politics/elections/2026-06-29/alaska-justices-sound-skeptical-of-extreme-remedy-in-case-of-2-dan-sullivans">after arguments on Monday</a> and just days after state court Judge Thomas Matthews found the division of elections had “abused its discretion” in booting the challenger Sullivan from the ballot. The supreme court, in a brief ruling, affirmed Matthews’ decision but sent back to the division the issue of how the challenger should be listed on the ballot, “within the confines of existing Alaska ballot design law”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/29/dan-sullivan-alaska-primary">Continue reading...</a>

WASHINGTON, June 27 (Reuters) – An Alaska judge has ruled that Dan J. Sullivan can join Republican U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan on the state’s August ​18 primary ballot, overturning a state election ‌official’s earlier decision to remove the challenger as an ineligible candidate. The unelected Sullivan, a former U.S. Forest Service worker and retired teacher, was removed from the ballot last week by Carol ‌Beecher, ​director of the Alaska Division of ⁠Elections, after Republican Party ⁠officials complained that his candidacy would mislead voters. Republicans, including Senator Sullivan, have also accused Democrats of recruiting the challenger to cause confusion and aid Democratic Senate ​candidate Mary Peltola, a former U.S. representative. In a late Friday ruling, Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthews ⁠said the decision to remove the ⁠challenger Sullivan had been undertaken on “good-faith ​criteria” that are not found in the Constitution or Alaska ​election laws. “Mr. Dan Sullivan is declared to be ‌an eligible candidate,” the judge concluded. Local media reports said Matthews’ ruling was expected to be appealed to the Alaska Supreme Court ahead of a Tuesday deadline for ⁠state electi…

Alaska rules Dan Sullivan cannot run against Dan Sullivan in key Senate race <p>Elections chief says bid by ex-teacher to challenge senator with same name was filed ‘to confuse or mislead’ voters</p><p>There will still be one Dan Sullivan on the ballot, but election officials in Alaska determined a second man by the same name cannot run against him in the high-stakes Senate race.</p><p>A man named Dan Sullivan, or Daniel J Sullivan Jr, filed to run as a Republican against incumbent Alaska senator Dan S Sullivan, also a Republican. Republicans filed complaints against the other Dan Sullivan, saying the candidate had coordinated with a Democratic campaign to confuse voters.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/15/dan-sullivan-alaska-primary-election-ballot">Continue reading...</a>

JUNEAU, Alaska — A top Alaska elections official on Monday ruled that a U.S. Senate candidate with the same name and party affiliation as Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan is ineligible to appear on the state's August primary ballot. Division of Elections Director Carol Beecher, in a letter sent to the challenger Sullivan , said she concluded that his declaration of candidacy "was not filed in order to declare an actual good-faith candidacy for the office of United States Senator, but was instead filed with a purpose to confuse or mislead and to thereby compromise the ballot's fairness or neutrality." The challenger can appeal the ruling, she said, while noting ballots are due to be printed June 28. A text message seeking comment from Sullivan, the challenger, was not immediately returned. He previously said he anticipated making a decision on whether to pursue an appeal by early this week. In a social media post Sunday, he said he “met the qualification and I entered this race because I am unhappy with the 12 year record of the current Senator and I feel we need a change. It’s that simple.” It's been a whirlwind chain of events in one of the nation's most prominent U.S. Senate rac…

One candidate's new logo looks like a rip off. There's now an investigation. One candidate's new logo looks like a rip off. There's now an investigation. Plus: This campaign website was designed for close friends Hunter Schwarz Jun 12, 2026 ∙ Paid 2 Share Credit: Source Photos: Sullivan for Sentate, Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Two Dan Sullivans are running for Senate in Alaska, and if their names aren’t confusing enough, you might want to take a look at their logos. Sen. Dan S. Sullivan is an incumbent Republican who’s served in the U.S. Senate since 2015, while Dan J. Sullivan is a last-minute candidate who’s also running as a Republican. He entered the race just days before Alaska’s filing deadline. Continue reading this post for free, courtesy of Hunter Schwarz. Claim my free post Or purchase a paid subscription.

Alaska rules Dan Sullivan cannot run against Dan Sullivan in key Senate race. Elections chief says bid by ex-teacher to challenge senator with same name was filed ‘to confuse or mislead’ voters. Just like the movie Highlander “There can be only one.”😂

Election Official Rules Candidate With Same Name As GOP Incumbent Is ... News Election Official Rules Candidate With Same Name As GOP Incumbent Is Ineligible To Run A top Alaska election official ruled Monday that a Senate candidate with the same name as Republican Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan is ineligible to be on the state’s primary ballot in August. Division of Elections Director… Daily Caller News Foundation just now · 1 min read Follow dailycaller.com Advertisement A top Alaska election official ruled Monday that a Senate candidate with the same name as Republican Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan is ineligible to be on the state’s primary ballot in August. Division of Elections Director Carol Beecher informed Dan J. Sullivan that his declaration for candidacy “was not filed in order to declare an actual good-faith candidacy,” but rather to confuse voters into voting for the wrong Sullivan. The other Sullivan’s candidacy raised speculation that supporters of former Democratic Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola attempted to place him on the ballot to confuse voters and in turn help Peltola win the Senate race. “On review of the complaints and other information in the Division’s possession, I conclu…

JUNEAU, Alaska — A top Alaska elections official on Monday ruled that a U.S. Senate candidate with the same name and party affiliation as Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan is ineligible to appear on the state's August primary ballot. Division of Elections Director Carol Beecher, in a letter sent to the challenger Sullivan , said she concluded that his declaration of candidacy "was not filed in order to declare an actual good-faith candidacy for the office of United States Senator, but was instead filed with a purpose to confuse or mislead and to thereby compromise the ballot's fairness or neutrality." The challenger can appeal the ruling, she said, while noting ballots are due to be printed June 28. A text message seeking comment from Sullivan, the challenger, was not immediately returned. He previously said he anticipated making a decision on whether to pursue an appeal by early this week. In a social media post Sunday, he said he “met the qualification and I entered this race because I am unhappy with the 12 year record of the current Senator and I feel we need a change. It’s that simple.” It's been a whirlwind chain of events in one of the nation's most prominent U.S. Senate rac…

GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan draws an unusual opponent in Alaska's primary FILE - Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, June 30, 2025. Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein FILE - Alaska U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola, a Democrat, speaks during a campaign rally on May 14, 2026, in Juneau, Alaska. Becky Bohrer/AP Photo/Becky Bohrer JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan is running for reelection in Alaska and faces a field of 15 competitors. One of them is Dan Sullivan. The senator told reporters in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday that he thinks the appearance on the state's primary ballot of another Republican with the same name is a dirty political trick coordinated by Democrats and the campaign of his chief rival for the seat, former Democratic U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola. He threatened a lawsuit to get to the bottom of it. Advertisement Article continues below this ad “Everybody in Alaska knows I’m Dan Sullivan-R. So he’s trying to do that. Why?" the senator said of the other Dan Sullivan. “He’s not an R. He’s purposely trying to trick my constituents to rig the election for Peltola.” A spokesman for the Peltola campaign, Ha…

WASHINGTON, June 27 (Reuters) – An Alaska judge has ruled that Dan J. Sullivan can join Republican U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan on the state’s August ​18 primary ballot, overturning a state election ‌official’s earlier decision to remove the challenger as an ineligible candidate. The unelected Sullivan, a former U.S. Forest Service worker and retired teacher, was removed from the ballot last week by Carol ‌Beecher, ​director of the Alaska Division of ⁠Elections, after Republican Party ⁠officials complained that his candidacy would mislead voters. Republicans, including Senator Sullivan, have also accused Democrats of recruiting the challenger to cause confusion and aid Democratic Senate ​candidate Mary Peltola, a former U.S. representative. In a late Friday ruling, Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthews ⁠said the decision to remove the ⁠challenger Sullivan had been undertaken on “good-faith ​criteria” that are not found in the Constitution or Alaska ​election laws. “Mr. Dan Sullivan is declared to be ‌an eligible candidate,” the judge concluded. Local media reports said Matthews’ ruling was expected to be appealed to the Alaska Supreme Court ahead of a Tuesday deadline for ⁠state electi…

US Senate candidate with same name as incumbent Dan Sullivan ... In this image provided by Karen Dillman, Alaska Senate candidate Dan Sullivan, one of the challengers to the incumbent senator, also named Dan Sullivan, poses for a photo on a hike, Sunday, June 7, 2026, on Kupreanof Island, near Petersburg, Alaska. (Karen Dillman via AP) Karen Dillman/Karen Dillman via AP Anjuli Grantham, left, and Ben Muse protest with others outside the Alaska Division of Elections office on Friday, June 12, 2026, in Juneau, Alaska, opposing efforts to block from the ballot a U.S. Senate candidate who shares the same name and party affiliation as the incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan. Becky Bohrer/AP Photo/Becky Bohrer FILE - Carol Beecher, the new director of the Alaska Division of Elections, speaks during a news conference, Feb. 16, 2023, in Juneau, Alaska. Becky Bohrer/AP Photo/Becky Bohrer FILE - Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, June 30, 2025. Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein FILE - Alaska U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola, a Democrat, speaks during a campaign rally on May 14, 2026, in Juneau, Alaska. Becky Bohrer/AP Photo/Becky Bohrer…

WOW: "Alaska’s top elections official said Monday that Dan J. Sullivan was ineligible to appear on the August primary ballot for the [AK] Senate race His candidacy was “not filed in good faith” but instead “with the purpose of confusing or misleading the electorate.” www.politico.com/news/2026/06...

Same-name candidate controversies emerge in Alaska and Washington ... Home»Same-name candidate controversies emerge in Alaska and Washington, raising voter confusion concerns By SUZANNE DOWNING June 6, 2026 – As Alaska election officials weigh complaints about a US Senate candidate sharing the same name as the state’s incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan, a similar controversy unfolded in Washington state two years ago, where two gubernatorial candidates named Bob Ferguson withdrew from the race after allegations that they were recruited to purposefully confuse voters. The parallel is striking. In Alaska, a Petersburg resident named Dan Sullivan recently filed to run for the US Senate and even changed his voter registration to Republican. He has a history of donating to Democrats, including Senate candidate Mary Peltola. His candidacy places him on the same ballot as incumbent Republican US Sen. Dan Sullivan, who has represented Alaska in the Senate since 2015. The filing prompted concerns from the National Republican Senatorial Committee, which sent a letter to Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom and Division of Elections Director Carol Beecher, asking for additional safeguards to prevent voter…

BREAKING: Alaska Supreme Court upholds lower court ruling to allow Dan Sullivan on the ballot! There are now two Dan Sullivans running for senate in Alaska. Both republicans. apnews.com/article/alas...

Man with same name as US Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible for Alaska's primary ballot, judge rules <p>An Alaska judge has ruled that a man with the same name and party affiliation as Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible for the state's August primary and can be on the ballot</p>

JUNEAU, Alaska — A top Alaska elections official on Monday ruled that a U.S. Senate candidate with the same name and party affiliation as Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan is ineligible to appear on the state's August primary ballot. Division of Elections Director Carol Beecher, in a letter sent to the challenger Sullivan , said she concluded that his declaration of candidacy "was not filed in order to declare an actual good-faith candidacy for the office of United States Senator, but was instead filed with a purpose to confuse or mislead and to thereby compromise the ballot's fairness or neutrality." The challenger can appeal the ruling, she said, while noting ballots are due to be printed June 28. A text message seeking comment from Sullivan, the challenger, was not immediately returned. He previously said he anticipated making a decision on whether to pursue an appeal by early this week. In a social media post Sunday, he said he “met the qualification and I entered this race because I am unhappy with the 12 year record of the current Senator and I feel we need a change. It’s that simple.” It's been a whirlwind chain of events in one of the nation's most prominent U.S. Senate rac…

US Senate candidate with same name as incumbent Dan Sullivan ... - SFGATE In this image provided by Karen Dillman, Alaska Senate candidate Dan Sullivan, one of the challengers to the incumbent senator, also named Dan Sullivan, poses for a photo on a hike, Sunday, June 7, 2026, on Kupreanof Island, near Petersburg, Alaska. (Karen Dillman via AP) Karen Dillman/Karen Dillman via AP Anjuli Grantham, left, and Ben Muse protest with others outside the Alaska Division of Elections office on Friday, June 12, 2026, in Juneau, Alaska, opposing efforts to block from the ballot a U.S. Senate candidate who shares the same name and party affiliation as the incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan. Becky Bohrer/AP Photo/Becky Bohrer FILE - Carol Beecher, the new director of the Alaska Division of Elections, speaks during a news conference, Feb. 16, 2023, in Juneau, Alaska. Becky Bohrer/AP Photo/Becky Bohrer FILE - Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, June 30, 2025. Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein FILE - Alaska U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola, a Democrat, speaks during a campaign rally on May 14, 2026, in Juneau, Alaska. Becky Bohrer/AP Photo/Bec…

GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan draws an unusual opponent in Alaska's primary ... Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, June 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) Alaska U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola, a Democrat, speaks during a campaign rally on May 14, 2026, in Juneau, Alaska. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer, file) JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Republican U.S.Sen. Dan Sullivanis running for reelection in Alaska and faces a field of 15 competitors. One of them is Dan Sullivan. The senator told reporters in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday that he thinks the appearance on the state’s primary ballot of another Republican with the same name is a dirty political trick coordinated by Democrats and the campaign of hischief rivalfor the seat, former Democratic U.S. Rep.Mary Peltola. He threatened a lawsuit to get to the bottom of it. “Everybody in Alaska knows I’m Dan Sullivan-R. So he’s trying to do that. Why?” the senator said of the other Dan Sullivan. “He’s not an R. He’s purposely trying to trick my constituents to rig the election for Peltola.” A spokesman for the Peltola campaign, Harry Child, said it “has no involvement with either Sullivan campaign.” Jenny-…

US Senate challenger, incumbent with same name to appear on Alaska ballot Republican Senator Dan Sullivan has sought to have a namesake primary challenger removed, citing midterm confusion.