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DOJ Is Suing to Decertify Alaska’s Senate Results—But Only If Republicans Lose

The Department of Justice filed suit against the state of Alaska on Thursday, preemptively attempting to decertify the state’s election results—unless they win. Their justification: Democratic candidate Mary Peltola, who served as Alaska’s House representative from 2022 to 2025, is running against two men named Dan Sullivan, and that could be pretty…

Sources (1)· Oct 23, 10:30 PM

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Mother Jones· Oct 23, 10:30 PMDOJ Is Suing to Decertify Alaska’s Senate Results—But Only If Republicans Lose

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