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Daily Brief · Sunday, October 25Justice Department sues to block Alaska Senate certification if Sullivan loses
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The Justice Department has sued Alaska to block certification of its Senate race if Republican Senator Dan Sullivan loses to Democrat Mary Peltola. The reason? A second candidate on the ballot, a retired teacher, is also named Dan Sullivan, and the department says that could confuse voters. President Trump says he ordered the lawsuit. Peltola calls it frivolous and a desperate grab at power, and some voting rights experts call it an unprecedented intervention.