Alaska U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola, a Democrat, speaks during a campaign rally in Juneau, Alaska, on May 14, 2026. Becky Bohrer/AP Photo
A federal district judge on Sunday dismissed the Department of Justice’s lawsuit that sought to block certification of the election if a third-party candidate with the same name as the incumbent senator, Dan S. Sullivan, causes voter confusion that leads to a Democratic candidate winning the seat.
Ahead of the Tuesday midterm elections, Republicans currently hold small majorities in both the House of Representatives and Senate. A nonpartisan forecaster, the Cook Political Report, said it favored Democrats to win and gave the party a small edge in the Senate in a projection issued Oct. 30.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.
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