Alaska opens probe into Dan Sullivan challenger with same name
What's new: The state election review follows claims the candidacy could confuse voters in a high-stakes Senate race.
Alaska Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom opened an investigation into the U.S. Senate candidacy of Dan Sullivan, a Republican from Petersburg who shares the same name and party label as incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan. The review came after the senator accused the challenger of trying to mislead voters and aid Democratic candidate Mary Peltola, allegations the challenger and Democrats denied. The challenger said he decided to run on his own and had no contact with Peltola's campaign or Democratic operatives. The race has drawn wider attention because Republicans are defending their Senate majority in a difficult midterm cycle for the party in power.