Uproar over a second Dan Sullivan on the ballot clouds Alaska's Senate race before the midterms

Summary

Alaska's Senate race has become a midterm flashpoint because two candidates named Dan Sullivan are on the ballot. CBC asks whether a manoeuvre reportedly plotted by officials connected to Democratic candidate Mary Peltola is a dirty trick or much ado about nothing, and whether it could backfire and cost Democrats their attempt to regain the Senate in next week's midterms. The Financial Times reports that campaign mishaps and infighting could undermine the party's push to take Republican strongholds, with the uproar in Alaska sparking Democratic fears for the Senate majority.

Timeline

1. CBC

   29 Oct 2026, 18:48 UTCSource ↗

   CBC reports that a manoeuvre reportedly plotted by officials connected to Democratic candidate Mary Peltola could backfire and cost the party in its bid to regain the Senate, and examines the controversy over two candidates named Dan Sullivan on the ballot.

2. Financial Times

   29 Oct 2026, 21:17 UTCSource ↗

   The Financial Times reports that campaign mishaps and infighting could undermine the Democratic Party's push to take Republican strongholds, and that the uproar in Alaska has sparked Democratic fears for the Senate majority.