A tale of 2 Sullivans: Alaska voters see double on Senate primary ballot
Alaska’s Senate primary ballot featured two candidates named Dan Sullivan, including the state’s incumbent Republican senator, creating potential confusion for voters. The unusual overlap mattered because the challenger’s identical name could affect how easily voters identify the incumbent in a closely watched federal race. The article concerns the primary ballot rather than a policy dispute…
- Two Dan Sullivans appeared on Alaska’s Senate primary ballot.
- One was the incumbent Republican senator.
- Identical names risked confusing voters.