DOJ Senate race appeal

A federal judge dismissed the Justice Department’s bid to delay certification of Alaska’s Senate election, which features Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan and similarly named challenger Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. Judge Sharon Gleason said the government had not shown how an investigation could establish voters’ intent while protecting ballot secrecy, and that the requested action would intrude on Alaska’s election authority. The Justice Department said it would appeal, arguing Sullivan Jr. entered the race to confuse voters; both he and Democrat Mary Peltola have denied campaign coordination.

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