The Alaska Supreme Court issued an order on Monday, June 29, 2026, requiring that Dan J. Sullivan, a retired teacher from Petersburg, be included on the ballot for Alaska's U.S. Senate seat. The court sent the case back to the Division of Elections to determine the specific implementation of the order.
This ruling stems from a dispute over ballot access for the November 2026 election. Dan J. Sullivan, who shares a name with the incumbent Republican Senator Dan Sullivan, had been initially excluded from the ballot by state election officials. The court found that the exclusion was improper and ordered his name to be added.
The decision ensures that voters will have the option to choose between the two Dan Sullivans in the upcoming election. The Division of Elections is expected to provide further guidance on how the ballot will be formatted to avoid confusion.
