Sullivan says he will accept the election results
Daniel S. SullivanU.S. senator for Alaska and Republican candidate for reelection, interviewed on CNN's State of the Union
Sen. Dan Sullivan tells Jake Tapper he will accept the results of the Alaska Senate election, on CNN's "State of the Union," Nov. 1, 2026.
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Asked whether he would accept the election results only if he won, Sullivan says he will accept them.
“No, I'm going to accept the election results.”
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Other statements by Daniel S. Sullivan in this case
- Sullivan's campaign says it will let DOJ's complaint run its courseEarlier: Mixed or conditional
Where this statement fits
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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CNN transcript of Jake Tapper's interview with Sen. Dan Sullivan, aired before the court ruled. Sullivan discusses the New York Times report, says he will let lawyers decide whether a crime occurred and says he will accept the election results.
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Before the quotation
Asked whether he would join a challenge if Alaska's governor moved to block certification of a Peltola win, Sullivan said many people were discussing legal theories and that he was focused on campaigning. Jake Tapper then asked whether he would accept the results only if he won.
After the quotation
Tapper ended the interview. Earlier in it, Sullivan said he would let lawyers decide whether a crime was committed and that he expected to lose a lot of votes to what he called trickery. The interview aired before Judge Sharon Gleason ruled.
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Why this label?
The case concerns DOJ's requested conditional restraint on certification of Alaska's Senate election. Sullivan says he will accept the results, which the suit sought to hold back if he lost, but he does not criticize the suit, declines to say whether he would join an effort to block certification and says the second candidacy will cost him votes.
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