Blanche says Trump isn't trying to meddle with Alaska election results by suing over Senate race
Summary
Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the Justice Department’s lawsuit seeking to block certification of Alaska’s Senate results if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses. Blanche said the suit aims to preserve evidence in case voter confusion affects the outcome, and denied that President Donald Trump is trying to overturn or take control of the state’s election.Key Facts
- Trump said Friday that he was the one who ordered the lawsuit.
- Republicans say a second candidate named Dan Sullivan could draw votes away from the incumbent and help Democrat Mary Peltola win.
- The other candidate is a retired teacher and school administrator from Petersburg, Alaska.
- The ballot identifies the senator as “Dan S. Sullivan,” a registered Republican and incumbent; it lists the other candidate as “Daniel J. Sullivan Jr.” without a party affiliation.
- Trump said voters should see the senator identified as “Sen. Dan Sullivan” rather than “incumbent.”
- Peltola called the lawsuit corruption and a diversion tactic; Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski also criticized it.
- Blanche said the lawsuit asks a court to prevent certification only if it finds that voter confusion, rather than voters’ intent, decided the race.
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