A curmudgeon’s guide to the 2026 US elections From the cheesecake factory discourse to the double Dan Sullivans, campaign season has been ridiculous The Guardian - US · 17h ago
Creating Voter Confusion About Candidates' Names is Bad - But Exploiting Voter Ignorance About Policy Issues is a Much Bigger Problem Democrats' apparent effort to confuse Alaska voters about candidates' names is reprehensible. But politicians' routine lying and exploitation of ignorance about policy issues is much worse. Reason · Oct 29
Two 'Dan Sullivans' on Alaska's Ballot Spark DOJ Lawsuit and Election-Integrity Fight A second Dan Sullivan's candidacy has triggered allegations of voter confusion, a conditional Justice Department lawsuit and a criminal investigation days before Alaska's closely watched Senate election. Latin Times · Oct 29
The Law and Democrats Allegedly Recruiting Second "Dan Sullivan" to Run in Alaska Senate Race Election law expert and UCLA Prof. Rick Hasen (Election Law Blog) has a post about this; an excerpt: Today's New… The post The Law and Democrats Allegedly Recruiting Second "Dan Sullivan" to Run in Alaska Senate Race appeared first on Reason Magazine. Reason · Oct 29
Justice Department Targets Alaska Senate Election The Trump administration says the state should not certify the election if the incumbent loses too narrowly. Reason · Oct 26
Trump Sues to Block Alaska Senate Election Results Because of Potential Voter "Confusion" The administration claims voters might be confused between two candidates named "Dan Sullivan." Reason · Oct 23
President Trump tells Alaska to trust ‘the real Dan Sullivan’ as they prepare for a Senate race with two ‘Dan Sullivans’ Do not get confused between 'Dan Sullivans' if you are an Alaskan. We Got This Covered · Oct 15
What Happens When 2 Dan Sullivans Run for the Same Senate Seat? Should it be illegal to run for office against someone with your same name? Reason · Oct 15
Senate ballot in Alaska will feature two Dan Sullivans There will be two Dan Sullivans on the November ballot for Alaska’s Senate seat, a crucial contest that could determine which party controls the chamber next year. Long-shot contender Dan Sullivan, a retired teacher and a critic of President Donald Trump, finished third in last week’s all-party primary, with just… Roll Call · Aug 26
Voter Ignorance and the Problem of Confusion Caused by Candidates With Similar Names [Updated] Voter confusion caused by candidates with similar names - as in the current Alaska Senate race - is part of the much larger problem of political ignorance. Reason · Aug 18