Justice Department sues to block Alaska results if Sullivan loses
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The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit that aims to block certification of the Senate election in Alaska if incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses his reelection bid. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the district of Alaska, argues that a win for Democrat Mary Pe
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Justice Department sues to block Alaska results if Sullivan loses. The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit that aims to block certification of the Senate election in Alaska if incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses his reelection bid. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the district of Alaska, argues that a win for Democrat Mary Pe Covered by 4 publications. The Hill: Justice Department sues to block Alaska results if Sullivan loses. ABC News (US): DOJ preemptively sues to block Alaska Senate results if Republican narrowly loses. CNBC World: DOJ sues to block Alaska from certifying Senate race winner if Republican narrowly loses. CBS News: Legal expert on DOJ lawsuit to block certification of Alaska Senate election if Republican loses.
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- The Hill United States Justice Department sues to block Alaska results if Sullivan loses The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit that aims to block certification of the Senate election in Alaska if incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses his reelection bid. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the district of Alaska, argues that a win for Democrat Mary Pe 23 Oct · Tier 3
- ABC News (US) United States DOJ preemptively sues to block Alaska Senate results if Republican narrowly loses The Trump administration has preemptively filed a lawsuit to block the certification of the Alaska Senate race, citing name confusion among the candidates. 23 Oct · Tier 3
- CNBC World United States DOJ sues to block Alaska from certifying Senate race winner if Republican narrowly loses The Alaska race is one of several contests around the United States that could determine whether Republicans retain their slim majority in the Senate 23 Oct · Tier 3
- CBS News United States Legal expert on DOJ lawsuit to block certification of Alaska Senate election if Republican loses President Trump's Justice Department has filed a lawsuit to block the certification of Alaska's Senate race if incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses. It argues the presence of another GOP candidate, named Daniel J. Sullivan, could create confusion for voters and benefit Democrats. CBS news le 24 Oct · Tier 3
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