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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 Peltola could be blocked by the...

Sources (2)· Oct 23, 3:35 PM to Oct 23, 3:50 PM

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The Hill· Oct 23, 3:35 PMJustice Department sues to block Alaska results if Sullivan loses
NewsNation· Oct 23, 3:50 PMJustice Department sues to block Alaska results if Dan Sullivan loses

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