Trump administration sues to block certification of upcoming Alaska election
Washington has sued to stop Alaska certifying its Senate result, arguing that two candidates sharing the name Dan Sullivan could confuse voters.
The United States Justice Department has gone to court in Alaska seeking to block certification of the state's Senate election result. At the heart of the case is an unusual ballot problem: two candidates are both called Dan Sullivan.
The incumbent, Republican Dan S. Sullivan, is facing Democrat Mary Peltola in a close Senate race. The Justice Department argues voters could pick the wrong Sullivan, and wants certification paused until officials can check who voters really meant.
President Donald Trump says he ordered the lawsuit himself. Critics have described the move as federal overreach into a state election.
Alaska votes on November 3. One name, one Senate seat, and now a court fight over both.
Reporting based on coverage from BBC News.