{"id":2614342,"date":"2026-06-15T16:51:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T20:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dan-sullivans-challenger-with-same-name-ruled-ineligible-for-senate-primary\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T16:52:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T20:52:23","slug":"dan-sullivans-challenger-with-same-name-ruled-ineligible-for-senate-primary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dan-sullivans-challenger-with-same-name-ruled-ineligible-for-senate-primary\/","title":{"rendered":"Dan Sullivan&#8217;s challenger with same name ruled ineligible for Senate primary"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdan-sullivans-challenger-with-same-name-ruled-ineligible-for-senate-primary%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2614342&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Sen. dan Sullivan\u2019s challenger in teh Alaska Senate race, who shares his name, has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anti-semitism-rocks-congressional-race-within-tennessee\/\" title=\"Anti-Semitism Rocks Congressional ... within Tennessee\">declared ineligible<\/a> for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-republican-leader-slams-marjorie-taylor-greene-a-cancer-for-the-republican-party\/\" title=\"Top Republican Leader Slams Marjorie Taylor Greene: A \u2018Cancer For The Republican Party\u2019\">primary election<\/a>. Alaska&#8217;s Division of Elections determined that Dan J. sullivan&#8217;s candidacy was filed not as a sincere attempt to run but to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/clinton-campaign-just-made-stuff-up-about-trump-russia-former-fbi-intel-chief-says\/\" title=\"Clinton Campaign \u2018Just Made Stuff Up\u2019 About Trump\/Russia, Former FBI Intel Chief Says\">mislead voters<\/a> and compromise ballot fairness. This decision was based on evidence suggesting that he chose his nickname and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fraud-alert-analysis-of-3000-counties-reveals-joe-biden-received-5-6-more-votes-in-counties-using-dominion-voting-machines\/\" title=\"FRAUD ALERT: Analysis of 3,000 Counties Reveals Joe Biden Received 5.6% More Votes in Counties Using Dominion Voting Machines\">party affiliation<\/a> to resemble the incumbent&#8217;s. The challenger has 30 days to appeal the ruling, but with ballots printed soon, his chances to appear on the August primary are limited.the situation has already raised concerns within the Republican Party and authorities are investigating the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >campaign scheme related<\/a> to the candidate&#8217;s similar name.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dan-sullivan\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4861\">Dan Sullivan\u2019s<\/a> (R-AK) challenger who has the same name as the incumbent has been deemed ineligible for the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"8765\">Senate<\/a> primary race.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Monday, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/alaska\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"960\">Alaska<\/a> Division of Elections Director Carol Beecher determined on Monday that Dan J. Sullivan\u2019s declaration of candidacy \u201cwas not filed in order to declare an actual good-faith candidacy for the office of United States Senator, but was instead filed with a purpose to confuse or mislead and to thereby compromise the ballot\u2019s fairness or neutrality.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4604445\/republicans-midterm-convention-trump\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Republicans build midterm convention around Trump to bolster turnout<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4608184\/trump-endorses-mike-collins-georgia-senate-race\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump endorses Mike Collins in Georgia Senate race ahead of GOP runoff<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4607556\/collins-ad-campaign-targeting-platner\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Collins rolls out ad campaign targeting Platner after primary win<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dan J. Sullivan, who was previously unknown, recently announced he was running to challenge the senator. His entry in the race quickly alarmed Republicans.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe preponderance of the evidence is that you chose this new nickname and party affiliation because that name and party affiliation happen to be the name and party affiliation of another candidate in the race,\u201d Beecher <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elections.alaska.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Final-Determination-6.15.2026-DOE.pdf\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.elections.alaska.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Final-Determination-6.15.2026-DOE.pdf\">wrote in a letter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4600248\/nrsc-refers-challenger-dan-sullivan-fec-campaign-scheme-oust-senator-same-name\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4600248\/nrsc-refers-challenger-dan-sullivan-fec-campaign-scheme-oust-senator-same-name\/\">NRSC REFERS CHALLENGER DAN SULLIVAN TO FEC OVER CAMPAIGN \u2018SCHEME\u2019 TO OUST SENATOR WITH SAME NAME<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Republican Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom oversees the state\u2019s Division of Elections.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dan J. Sullivan has 30 days to appeal the ruling, leaving him little time to get his name on the ballot. Ballots are printed on June 28 ahead of the Aug. 18 primary.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Same-name challenger ineligible for Alaska Senate primary<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2614343,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26159696819344-e1781554252554.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[59361,5894,32075],"class_list":["post-2614342","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-dan-sullivan","tag-politics","tag-senate-primary"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26159696819344-e1781554252554.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2614342","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2614342"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2614342\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2614346,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2614342\/revisions\/2614346"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2614343"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2614342"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2614342"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2614342"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}