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Alaska Senate race features namesake candidate facing ballot challenges

A retired schoolteacher named Dan Sullivan is running for the U.S. Senate in Alaska, facing accusations of being a sham candidate due to his name and party affiliation matching that of the incumbent Republican Senator Dan Sullivan. Despite attempts by state election officials and the incumbent's party to remove him from the ballot, the Alaska Supreme Court ordered his inclusion. Local residents and newspaper publishers defend the challenger's character, viewing him as a genuine candidate rather than a political ploy. AI

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Alaska Senate race features namesake candidate facing ballot challenges

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Becky Bohrer, The Associated Press ·

    Meet Dan Sullivan, the retired schoolteacher running for office who insists he’s not trolling sitting Senator Dan Sullivan

    It's Daniel J. Sullivan Jr., with no party affiliation, against Republican Dan S. Sullivan, who is also listed as “incumbent," on the ballot.