The Justice Department asked a federal judge on Friday to stop Alaska from certifying the winner of the state’s Senate election if Mary Peltola (D) unseats Sen.
Senator Dan Sullivan and opponent Dan Sullivan, not to be confused with Mayor Dan Sullivan, are both running on a Republican ticket. I’ve been watching this unfold for a while and it’s been glorious
In 2020, Alaskan voters approved an initiative to implement a nonpartisan blanket top-four primary with a single, open primary where candidates from all parties are listed on the ballot and the top four vote-getters advance to the general election. This system went into effect with the 2022 elections. Prior to this, registered voters in Alaska were given a choice between three primary ballots reflecting a semi-closed primary system. Specifically, Democratic, Libertarian, Alaskan Independence and Independent candidates were listed on one ballot available to all registered voters and Republican candidates were listed on a second ballot available to voters registered as Republican, Nonpartisan or Undeclared. In 2024, Alaskans voted on a measure to repeal the system and return to partisan primaries; the measure narrowly failed to pass.
Senator Dan Sullivan and opponent Dan Sullivan, not to be confused with Mayor Dan Sullivan, are both running on a Republican ticket. I’ve been watching this unfold for a while and it’s been glorious
Wait, how are two Republicans on the general election ballot? Shouldn’t one of them have been eliminated in the primary?
Looking it up to answer my own question (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elections_in_Alaska):
LMAO, that’s amazing!
Wait, so this alternate Dan Sullivan already placed in the top 4 primary? What the fuck.
Sounds to me like he has legitimate supporters, undermining the Tump lackeys’ “spoiler” argument even more.