Sullivan vows to honour Alaska race outcome, US judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit
Summary
Alaska Republican Senator Dan Sullivan said he will accept the results of the November 3 election, despite accusing Democratic opponent Mary Peltola of cheating. A federal judge dismissed the Justice Department’s lawsuit seeking to block certification of the results if Sullivan loses, saying ballots had already been cast and could not be separated without compromising voter secrecy.Key Facts
- Sullivan told CNN he would accept the election results.
- The Justice Department sued to prevent Alaska from certifying the Senate race results if Sullivan loses.
- U.S. District Judge Sharon Gleason dismissed the lawsuit as infeasible.
- The judge said ballots had been cast and mixed in a way that made it impossible to identify individual voters.
- The lawsuit followed a report alleging that people connected to Peltola’s campaign helped recruit Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. as a spoiler candidate.
- Peltola and her campaign denied involvement in recruiting the other Sullivan.
- The Alaska Senate race is one of seven contests expected to help determine control of the Senate.
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