Trump administration sues to block possible Democratic win in Alaska

The Justice Department lawsuit raises concerns the administration may be looking to meddle in some of this midterm cycle’s races.Published On 23 Oct 202623 Oct 2026With just more than a week until the pivotal US midterm elections, the US Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit to block certification of the results in Alaska’s hotly contested Senate race.In a lawsuit filed on Thursday, the Justice Department argued that an independent candidate with the same name as the state’s incumbent Republican Senator Dan Sullivan, who is currently running for re-election, is purposefully running to mislead voters.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Why do the US midterms matter for Trump and Congress?list 2 of 3‘Bordering on angry’: The state of play as US midterms enter final monthlist 3 of 3How the midterms could change Trump’s presidencyend of list“Given the substantial likelihood that the inclusion of Daniel J Sullivan will confuse or mislead voters looking to cast a vote for Senator Sullivan, and thus distort the will of Alaskan voters, there is a substantial likelihood that a certification of the election will reflect an electoral process that lacked integrity,” the Trump adm...