Sullivan's campaign says it will let DOJ's complaint run its course
Daniel S. SullivanU.S. senator from Alaska and Republican candidate, through campaign spokesperson Nate Adams, in a text message to Alaska Public Media and KFSK
Sen. Dan Sullivan's campaign spokesperson, Nate Adams, tells Alaska Public Media and KFSK by text that the campaign will let the Justice Department's complaint run its course, while saying Alaska voters can tell the two Sullivans apart.
“We’ll let the DOJ complaint run its course.”
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Other statements by Daniel S. Sullivan in this case
- Sullivan says he will accept the election resultsLater: Mixed or conditional
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DOJ challenges Alaska Senate certification over two Sullivans; Murkowski objects
DOJ sued Alaska over the presence of two candidates named Dan Sullivan on the Senate ballot. It seeks to prevent certification under specified conditions involving an incumbent loss and the possible effect of namesake votes. Lisa Murkowski and Mary Peltola criticize the intervention.
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Alaska Public Media report, republished by KFSK in Petersburg with KFSK reporting, on reactions to DOJ's lawsuit the day after it was filed. It quotes Peltola's campaign, Sen. Sullivan's campaign spokesperson Nate Adams, state officials and legal experts including David Becker and Justin Levitt.
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TIME report on the legal basis for DOJ's Alaska Senate certification suit. It quotes election law experts including Derek Muller, David Becker, Rick Hasen and Walter Olson, and reviews how earlier administrations used the National Voter Registration Act.
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The day after the Justice Department filed its lawsuit, Adams expressed confidence in Sullivan's reelection.
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Adams added that Alaska voters are smart enough to tell the two Sullivans apart, and said Sen. Sullivan had no prior knowledge of the lawsuit.
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The case concerns DOJ's suit seeking to block certification of Alaska's Senate result. Sullivan's campaign says it will let the complaint run its course, so it does not oppose the suit going forward, but Adams also says voters are smart enough to tell the two Sullivans apart, which rejects the voter confusion the suit rests on. It does not defend the suit, and it is not a refusal to answer, because Adams gave the campaign's view.
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The Dispute Index. "Sullivan's campaign says it will let DOJ's complaint run its course". First published: 2026-10-27. Last updated: 2026-10-27. https://disputeindex.com/events/6982-sen-dan-sullivan-s-campaign-spokesperson-nate-adams