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Justice Department sues to block Senate certification if incumbent loses

By Drooid · Oct 31, 2026 · How we work

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The Justice Department sued to block certification if incumbent loses by a smaller margin than Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. receives.
The state courts reversed a ruling that had declared Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. ineligible for the Senate ballot.
Super PACs spent more than $2 million this summer promoting unknown candidates to disadvantage the incumbent.

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The Justice Department sued to block certification if incumbent loses by a smaller margin than Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. receives.
The state courts reversed a ruling that had declared Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. ineligible for the Senate ballot.
Super PACs spent more than $2 million this summer promoting unknown candidates to disadvantage the incumbent.