Dan Sullivan – The Other One – Will Advance To General Election

A retired Petersburg teacher named Dan J. Sullivan will appear on Alaska's November ballot alongside incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan and Democrat Mary Peltola, after the state Supreme Court overturned an election official's ruling that had kept him off the primary ballot over claims his candidacy was meant to confuse voters. Those claims were driven by the incumbent senator and his allies.

The Division of Elections ultimately listed the challenger as Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. with no party affiliation, while the incumbent appears as Dan S. Sullivan, Republican. President Trump endorsed the incumbent and called the challenger's candidacy a trick on voters; the challenger responded by criticizing Trump's tariff priorities over grocery and housing costs.

Under Alaska's ranked-choice system, the challenger's presence could meaningfully affect the outcome of one of the country's most closely watched Senate races, depending on how his voters rank their remaining choices.

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