Alaska Senate Race: Incumbent Dan Sullivan Faces New Candidate in Primaries, Amid Redistéc
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In the Alaska Senate race, incumbent Republican senator Dan Sullivan, a Trump ally seeking a third term, is facing another candidate, curiously also named Dan Sullivan.
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The Daily WireBut Peltola’s campaign shake-up is not the only complication dogging Alaska’s Senate race: incumbent Sen. Sullivan will be joined on the ballot by another candidate named Dan Sullivan — a retired 5th grade teacher who describes himself as a “pragmatic Republican.”
Associated PressDouble-checking the name in Alaska In a Senate race that is expected to be one of the country’s most closely watched this fall, incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, a Trump ally seeking a third term, is facing another candidate also named Dan Sullivan.
Washington TimesAlaska Republicans face a bizarre problem in Tuesday’s U.S. Senate primary: two candidates named Dan Sullivan are on the ballot, and the mix-up could help Democrats.
New York TimesSearching for Answers From the Man Accused of Sabotaging Alaska’s Senate Race Dan Sullivan, a retired schoolteacher from tiny Petersburg, Alaska, shares a name with the incumbent senator he hopes to defeat. Is he a spoiler trying to divide the Republican vote? We traveled to Alaska to find out.
PBS NewsHourDan Sullivan, another Dan Sullivan and an ex-congresswoman face off in Alaska's U.S. Senate primary Alaska voters are choosing candidates for November's general election in a series of primary contests Tuesday, including a U.S. Senate race that will be among the most closely watched in the nation this fall.
ABC NewsDemocrats eye potential Senate flip in Alaska with 2 GOP Dan Sullivans on the ballot Former Democratic Rep. Peltola and more than a dozen others are on the ballot.
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Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. Attention turns to Florida and Alaska, where primaries later on Tuesday will highlight Republican-led redistricting efforts that have scrambled congressional maps.
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Associated PressAs a long and contentious primary season nears its end, attention is turning to Florida, Wyoming, California and Alaska, where primaries Tuesday will highlight Republican-led redistricting efforts that have scrambled congressional maps and new battles between the Democratic establishment and progressive left.
New York TimesWhat to Watch in Tuesday’s Primary Elections in Alaska, Florida and Beyond An early glimpse of a pivotal Senate race, heated primaries on a newly redrawn congressional map, and a special election to replace Eric Swalwell will be in the spotlight on Tuesday.
ReutersFlorida, Alaska primaries offer early clues to battle for control of Congress - Reuters Florida, Alaska primaries offer early clues to battle for control of Congress Reuters
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Meanwhile, in Florida, a GOP-led redrawing scrambled the congressional map, which has created some awkward matchups.
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Associated PressRedistricting creates skirmishing for Democrats in Florida House races A GOP-led redrawing scrambled Florida’s congressional map, which has created some awkward matchups.
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There are other surnames for Alaskans to keep straight. Republican Rep. Nick Begich faces a crowded field in his bid for a second term in the state’s lone congressional seat. His uncle, former state Sen. Tom Begich, and former state Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins are the two Democrats in the race. Tom Begich is the brother of Mark Begich, a former Democratic U.S. senator whom Sullivan defeated in 2014.
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On the eve of the primary, Mr. Trump made clear which Sullivan he supports. “The Crooked, Radical Left Dumocrats have put up another man named ’Dan Sullivan,’ and they did this to take Votes away from our Great Senator of the same name,” he wrote on social media, attaching an image of the Alaska sample ballot with a Democratic donkey symbol next to the challenger’s name.
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Associated PressThe drama involving the dueling Dan Sullivans caught the attention of Trump. In a social media post endorsing the senator days before the primary, he called the other’s candidacy an attempt to trick voters and urged his followers to vote for “SULLIVAN, DAN S.”
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The challenger denies coordinating with Democrats and says he shares the name with his father and grandfather. Ms. Peltola’s campaign and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee deny any meddling.
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02 New York Times Mary Peltola Shakes Up Campaign Staff Days Before Alaska’s Senate Primary Ms. Peltola, the Democratic Senate candidate, fired a longtime senior aide and named a new campaign manager.
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03 Associated Press Tuesday’s contests will help shape the fiercely contested midterms this fall to determine control of Congress, where Republicans have a narrow edge, and offer a referendum on President Donald Trump’s second term.
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04 The Guardian US Today’s contests will also help shape the fiercely contested midterms this fall to determine control of Congress, where Republicans retain a narrow edge, and offer a referendum on president Donald Trump’s second term, AFP reported.
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05 Washington Times But Mr. Sullivan will also have to defeat a curiously named GOP opponent – Dan J. Sullivan Jr.
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06 The Daily Wire With control of the U.S. Senate hanging in the balance, Democrats are pushing to pick up seats anywhere they can — but reports out of Alaska suggest a storm may be brewing for Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola ahead of Tuesday’s primary.
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