# Trump administration preemptively sues to block certification of Alaska Senate election

https://mins.news/en/item/112999

- CNN, 2026-10-23 15:37 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/23/politics/doj-sues-alaska-dan-sullivan-us-senate?Date=20261023&Profile=CNN

> The Trump administration has filed a preemptive lawsuit seeking to block certification of Alaska’s US Senate election if Republican incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan loses. The state’s result could decide the balance of power in the Senate.

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