Alaska Senate Margin Keeps Justice Department Lawsuit Alive
Summary
In Alaska’s Senate race, Democrat Mary Peltola led Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan by 637 votes in unofficial results, while a voter with the same name received 3,600 votes. The Justice Department appealed a judge’s dismissal of its lawsuit seeking to delay certification so officials could investigate possible voter confusion; the final count and appeal are still pending.Key Facts
- The state’s Wednesday update showed Peltola ahead of Sullivan by 637 votes.
- Daniel J. Sullivan Jr., a retired teacher who shares the senator’s name, received 3,600 votes.
- The Justice Department sought to delay certification so investigators could examine whether voters confused the two candidates.
- U.S. District Judge Sharon Gleason dismissed the lawsuit, finding the government lacked standing and that the requested remedy could expose how people voted.
- The Justice Department appealed on the day the judge dismissed the case.
- Alaska election officials opposed the lawsuit, arguing that the ballot distinguished the candidates and that setting ballots aside would threaten ballot secrecy.
- Federal prosecutors issued grand jury subpoenas, and Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy ordered a state investigation.
- The reported figures were unofficial, and the article said the count could continue until November 18.
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