Alaska Teacher Dan J. Sullivan Makes Top Four Candidates in Open Senate Race
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Retired teacher Dan J. Sullivan made the cut in Alaska’s open contest that is sending the top four candidates from either party on to the general election, according to multiple projections over a week after the Aug. 18 primary.
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The Guardian USAlaska holds nonpartisan primaries in which the top four vote-getters advance to the general election. The Associated Press reported that with 85% of the ballots counted, Dan J Sullivan, a retired school teacher and US Forest Service employee running as a Republican, would appear on the ballot alongside incumbent Dan S Sullivan and Peltola, with a fourth candidate yet to be announced.
PoliticoThe other Dan Sullivan makes November ballot against Sen. Dan Sullivan Retired teacher Dan J. Sullivan could play spoiler in a high-stakes Alaska Senate race.
HuffPostDan J. Sullivan, who goes by Dan Sullivan, was among the top four finishers after the Aug. 18 primary and moved on to the November matchup, which is a ranked choice contest. The incumbent, Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, and Democratic former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola also have advanced.
Associated PressDan J. Sullivan, who goes by Dan Sullivan, was among the top four finishers after the Aug. 18 primary and moved on to the November matchup, which is a ranked choice contest. The incumbent, Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, and Democratic former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola also have advanced.
NBC NewsFormer teacher Dan J. Sullivan will join Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan and Democratic challenger Mary Peltola on the general election ballot in Alaska’s Senate race, NBC News projects.
New York TimesIn Headache for Republicans, Second Dan Sullivan Advances in Alaska Senate Race A long-shot candidate with the same name as the incumbent Republican senator will be on the ballot in November. That could be a problem for the G.O.P.
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The Last Frontier state last picked a Democrat for Senate in 2008, but Peltola managed to flip Alaska’s at-large US House seat in 2022, proving that she is a force to be reckoned with in statewide races.
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NBC NewsPeltola, a former state legislator and city council member, became the first Alaska Native to represent the state in Congress when she won a statewide special election in 2022 and then a full term months later. Peltola lost her seat after one term by 3 percentage points, running well ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris at the top of the Democratic ticket in 2024.
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In addition to Alaska, Democratic leaders are seeking to win Senate seats from Republicans in North Carolina, Ohio, Texas and Iowa, all of which voted for Donald Trump in 2024. They also hope to pick up a seat in blue state Maine, while defending Democratic-held seats in Michigan, Georgia and New Hampshire.
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New York PostDemocrats see Alaska as one of their top four pick-up opportunities for the Senate this cycle alongside Maine, Ohio and North Carolina.
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The other Sullivan entered the race earlier this year, with the incumbent senator condemning him as a “sham” candidate who is running at the behest of Democrats to confuse his supporters and split their votes.
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NBC NewsHis campaign and Republican allies have criticized the other Sullivan as a potential Democratic plant, noting that he only recently registered as a Republican and got help with his campaign launch from a Democratic consultant.
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01 New York Post Dan J. Sullivan has denied accusations that he is a Democratic plant seeking to siphon votes from Sen. Sullivan by having the same name, thus boosting Peltola.
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02 NBC News But some voters end up ranking only one candidate, which could matter in a close race — and Alaska’s Senate race could be one of the closest in the country this year.
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03 The Guardian US The Republican senator is running for a third term against Democrat Mary Peltola, a former US House representative whom polls show is neck-and-neck with him in a state that hasn’t sent a Democrat to the Senate since 2008.
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04 Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A candidate with the same name as Alaska’s incumbent U.S. senator advanced Tuesday to the general election in what will be one of the most closely watched races in the country this fall.
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05 HuffPost JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A candidate with the same name as Alaska’s incumbent U.S. senator advanced Tuesday to the general election in what will be one of the most closely watched races in the country this fall.
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