State could differentiate 2 Dan Sullivans on the ballot but doesn’t have to, its attorney says

Chris Murray, of the Colorado firm First and Fourteenth argued the Alaska Division of Elections was right to drop a same-named challenger to U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan. A judge heard the case by Zoom on June 25, 2026. (Liz Ruskin | Alaska Public Media)
An attorney representing the Alaska Division of Elections acknowledged to a judge Thursday that the agency could craft a solution so that voters can differentiate between U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan and a would-be challenger of the same name.
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