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Candidate Dan J. Sullivan Barred Over Misleading Name, Senators Challenge

6/16/2026

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Director Carol Beecher ruled Dan J. Sullivan ineligible for Aug. 18 primary because he used the name “Dan S. Sullivan” and posted a website that officials said was meant to mislead voters.
Campaign manager Billy Mackey praised the ruling and thanked Lieutenant Governor Nancy Dahlstrom for fairness.
Senators Forrest Dunbar and Bill Wielechowski will seek a review, saying the removal may violate the Civil Rights Act and could trigger a Section 1983 suit.

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Director Carol Beecher ruled Dan J. Sullivan ineligible for Aug. 18 primary because he used the name “Dan S. Sullivan” and posted a website that officials said was meant to mislead voters.
Campaign manager Billy Mackey praised the ruling and thanked Lieutenant Governor Nancy Dahlstrom for fairness.
Senators Forrest Dunbar and Bill Wielechowski will seek a review, saying the removal may violate the Civil Rights Act and could trigger a Section 1983 suit.