# US midterms: Trump DOJ moves to block Alaska Senate results if Republicans lose

https://mins.news/en/video/116569

- Global News, 2026-10-26 22:58 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvdxAbEQino

> As midterms near, election interventions by President Donald Trump are prompting legal battles over who controls election rules. The Justice Department is challenging Alaska procedures involving Republican incumbent Sen. Daniel S. Sullivan and independent challenger Daniel J. Sullivan. University of Alaska’s Emily Waters said the Constitution assigns election oversight to states, and the case appears on its face to involve judicial or federal overreach.

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