Story perspectives

Trump Orders DOJ Lawsuit to Block Alaska Election Certification

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026 · How we work

Read the story

Story summary

Summary

President Donald Trump ordered the Justice Department to sue to block Alaska Senate certification if Dan S. Sullivan loses.
The DOJ lawsuit claims voter confusion between Dan S. Sullivan and retired teacher Daniel J. Sullivan could alter the result.
Judge Sharon Gleason fast-tracked the case, seeking a ruling before the Nov. 3 election.
Incumbent Dan S. Sullivan earned over 68,000 primary votes while Daniel J. Sullivan received about 4,100 (?2%).

History

On December 12 2000 the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 5-4 ruling in Bush v. Gore, ending Florida’s manual recount of about 61,000 undervotes and upholding Secretary of State Katherine Harris’s certification that gave George W. Bush the state’s 25 electoral votes. The decision, based on Equal Protection concerns and the Dec 12 “safe-harbor” deadline, cemented judicial influence over tightly contested elections.

1 of 2

On December 12 2000 the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 5-4 ruling in Bush v. Gore, ending Florida’s manual recount of about 61,000 undervotes and upholding Secretary of State Katherine Harris’s certification that gave George W. Bush the state’s 25 electoral votes. The decision, based on Equal Protection concerns and the Dec 12 “safe-harbor” deadline, cemented judicial influence over tightly contested elections.

1 / 2