Trump on Alaska Election: 'A Lot of People Don’t Know What Incumbent Means'
Summary
President Donald Trump said Alaska’s Senate ballot may confuse voters because it lists Republican incumbent Dan S. Sullivan alongside Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. Trump criticized the ballot’s use of the word “incumbent” and Alaska’s ranked-choice voting system; the Justice Department has sued Alaska over the election, alleging the second candidate could mislead voters.Key Facts
- Dan S. Sullivan is the Republican incumbent running against Democrat Mary Peltola and other candidates.
- Alaska’s ballot labels Dan S. Sullivan as the “Incumbent” and lists Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. separately, without a party designation.
- Trump said the ballot should identify the incumbent as “Senator Dan Sullivan” and called the current wording unclear.
- Trump alleged Democrats put Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. on the ballot to confuse voters but offered no evidence for that claim in his remarks.
- Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. said he was running because he was dissatisfied with the incumbent’s representation.
- Alaska election officials initially removed Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. from the ballot, but courts restored him after he challenged the decision.
- The Justice Department sued Alaska and state election officials, seeking to delay certification under certain vote-count conditions while it investigates possible voter confusion.
- Trump said he had told the Justice Department to bring the case; Attorney General Todd Blanche said department lawyers wrote it and denied coordination with any campaign or candidate.
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