Alaska Lt. Gov. Demands Affidavit From Dan J. Sullivan Over Name-Similarity Complaint in GOP Senate Primary

Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom sent a letter Monday to Dan J. S.

Senate primary. The letter cited credible allegations that Dan J. Sullivan filed with the intent to use his identical first and last name and newfound Republican affiliation to confuse voters who intend to support Sen.

Dan Sullivan. Dahlstrom wrote that if the allegations are true, the situation would be unprecedented. She also asked Dan J. Sullivan to clarify details about his political background and campaign announcement.

Sen. Dan Sullivan, who is seeking a third term, stated that Dan J. Sullivan’s primary purpose is not to win an election but to confuse Alaskans and rig the vote for the Democrat. The senator described his same-name opponent as a far-left liberal with a track record of donating to Democrats.

He said he asked his Democratic colleagues about the situation and they had no idea what is going on. Sen. Dan Sullivan accused Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of colluding to defeat him.

He stated that Schumer hand-recruited and handpicked former Rep. Mary Peltola as his top recruit for Alaska. The National Republican Senatorial Committee requested that the Federal Election Commission investigate an alleged coordinated scheme between Dan J.

Metadata from Dan J. Sullivan’s campaign announcement showed Amber Lee as its author. Federal Election Commission filings show that Dan J. Sullivan previously donated to Mary Peltola. A spokesperson for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated they were not aware of Dan J.