# Alaska’s two ‘Dan Sullivans’: How common is ballot stacking, and does it work?

https://mins.news/en/item/123689

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-31 12:47 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/31/alaskas-two-dan-sullivans-how-common-is-ballot-stacking-does-it-work?traffic_source=rss

> Two candidates named Dan Sullivan on Alaska’s Senate ballot have sparked a political controversy and a Justice Department investigation. Reports allege that aides aligned with Democrat Mary Peltola helped recruit candidates with Sullivan-like names to dilute support for the Republican incumbent; Peltola denies knowing about the effort. The article also examines past cases of ballot stacking.

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