# US Attorney General Todd Blanche defends Alaska Senate election lawsuit

https://mins.news/en/item/115053

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-25 21:41 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/25/us-attorney-general-todd-blanche-defends-alaska-senate-election-lawsuit?traffic_source=rss

> US Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the Justice Department’s lawsuit seeking to prevent certification of the result in Alaska’s closely contested Senate race. The department says the suit is needed to protect election integrity, while critics accuse the Trump administration of trying to block a Democratic victory.

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