2014
Tommy Vietor said two candidates named Dan Sullivan were on an Alaska ballot at the same time in 2014 by coincidence.
“in 2014, there were two Dan Sullivans on the ballot at the same time, just by happenstance.”
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Dan Sullivan
14 facts from 8 episodes, in date order. These are what speakers said on the shows, each linked to the moment it was said. They aren't independently verified.
2025
The Times reported that Mary Peltola's team worked with the Democratic Senate campaign committee to find other people named Dan Sullivan to enter the Alaska Senate race.
“Peltola's team worked with the Democratic Senate campaign committee last summer to find other people named Dan Sullivan to get into the race and draw votes away from the incumbent”
2026
The U.S. Department of Justice sued to prevent certification of Alaska's Senate election under certain conditions involving two candidates named Dan Sullivan.
“the Justice Department has filed a lawsuit there to prevent the election from being certified.”
2026
Alaska's Republican governor ordered an investigation into the Dan Sullivan ballot effort even though an Alaska court had ruled the second Sullivan could appear on the ballot.
“On Thursday morning, the Republican governor of Alaska ordered an investigation into the effort, even though an Alaska court already ruled that other Dan Sullivan could be on the ballot.”
2026
The New York Times reported that Democrats in Alaska recruited a spoiler candidate sharing a name with Republican Senator Dan Sullivan.
“The New York Times reported Democrats in Alaska recruited a spoiler candidate with the same name as the incumbent Republican senator.”
2026
A third candidate in Alaska's Senate race is a retired teacher named Dan Sullivan, who filed in May.
“a third candidate in the race, a retired teacher named Dan Sullivan, same first and last name as the senator.”
2026
Donald Trump has the Justice Department suing to block certification of Alaska's Senate election if Senator Dan Sullivan narrowly loses.
“He's, uh, got the Justice Department suing to block certification of the election if Senator Sullivan, uh, narrowly loses.”
2026
On Alaska's ballot, the incumbent appears as Dan S. Sullivan and the other candidate as Daniel J. Sullivan Jr.
“And on the ballot, the two Sullivan's are listed differently. One is Dan S. Republican incumbent, and the other is Daniel J. Sullivan Jr.”
2026
Mary Peltola's campaign denies recruiting Dan J. Sullivan, a candidate sharing a name with Republican incumbent Senator Daniel S. Sullivan in Alaska.
“Peltola's campaign does deny that it recruited Dan J. Sullivan, who is different from Daniel S. Sullivan, the incumbent Republican senator in Alaska.”
2026
The Justice Department sued to try to prevent certification of Alaska's Senate election results if Republican Dan Sullivan loses.
“the Justice Department had already sued to try to prevent the results of that election from being certified if Dan S. Sullivan loses his race.”
2026
Tommy Vietor says the New York Times reported on Democratic efforts to recruit a second candidate named Dan Sullivan to draw votes from Republican Senator Dan Sullivan in Alaska.
“They ran this big story about efforts by Democrats to recruit another guy named Dan Sullivan to run in this race and siphon votes away from Senator Dan Sullivan, the Republican incumbent.”
2026
The Justice Department argued that a second Daniel Sullivan on Alaska's Senate ballot would confuse voters.
“If the incumbent Republican Senator Dan Sullivan doesn't win, DOJ tried to argue a second Daniel Sullivan on the ballot would confuse voters.”
2026
A Times investigation reported that Mary Peltola's Alaska Senate campaign played a role in recruiting a second candidate named Dan Sullivan as a spoiler.
“a Times investigation into the Alaska Senate race that showed that the Democratic nominee, Mary Peltola's campaign, played a role in recruiting a spoiler candidate, a second Dan Sullivan.”
2026
A federal judge dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit, ordered by Trump, that sought to block certification of Alaska's Senate election if Dan Sullivan lost.
“a federal judge dismissed the Department of Justice's Trump ordered lawsuit trying to block the election certification if the incumbent Sullivan lost.”
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