# DOJ escalates Alaska Senate lawsuit over dueling Sullivan candidacies

https://mins.news/en/item/121943

- CNBC, 2026-10-30 04:29 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/29/alaska-senate-governor-investigation-sullivan-peltola-doj.html

> The Justice Department has escalated its lawsuit over competing Sullivan candidacies in Alaska’s Senate race. The election could determine which party controls the Senate majority. Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan faces a strong challenge from Democrat Mary Peltola.

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