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Alaska Senate candidate with same name as Sullivan sues to stay on primary ballot

Alaska Senate candidate with same name as Sullivan sues to stay on primary ballot

Summary

A man named Daniel J. Sullivan Jr., who shares the same name as Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan, has filed a lawsuit to stay on the primary election ballot. He was removed from the ballot because of the name similarity, but he argues this removal is not legal.

Key Facts

  • Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. has the same first and last name as Senator Dan Sullivan of Alaska.
  • Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. is not related to the incumbent senator.
  • The state of Alaska removed Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. from the primary election ballot.
  • He filed a lawsuit in Alaska Superior Court to challenge the removal.
  • His argument is that the state cannot legally remove him from the ballot due to the name similarity.
  • The issue relates to the rules around candidate names on election ballots.
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