Sullivan says he will accept Alaska Senate results amid DOJ suit
Sen. Dan Sullivan said on CNN he will accept the result of his Senate race, as a Justice Department suit against Alaska and a report about a second "Sullivan" candidate drew attention.
Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, said he will accept the results of the 2026 election, even if he loses. He made the remark on CNN's "State of the Union" after host Jake Tapper asked him about it. His opponent is former Rep. Mary Peltola, a Democrat.
CNBC reports that the Justice Department under President Donald Trump has sued Alaska. It says the suit demands the state not certify the election if the Republican incumbent loses. The Hill describes the suit as an attempt to invalidate the results if Peltola wins. The Hill says Tapper's question followed the lawsuit.
The Guardian cites a recent New York Times investigation. It says aides to Peltola's campaign recruited another man who shares Sullivan's name to run, to draw votes from the senator. The Guardian calls this an alleged ploy. CNBC's headline says Sullivan criticized the reported recruitment.
None of the reports includes a response from Peltola's campaign.
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- The HillSullivan: 'I’m going to accept the election results'Sun, Nov 1, 10:36 AM EST
- The GuardianRepublican senator Dan Sullivan says he will accept Alaska election resultsSun, Nov 1, 10:39 AM EST
- CNBCAlaska Sen. Sullivan says he'll accept election results, slams Peltola campaign’s reported recruitment of 2nd SullivanSun, Nov 1, 12:03 PM EST
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- Sun, Nov 1, 11:10 AM EST, 2 outlets: Sen. Dan Sullivan says he will accept Alaska Senate election results