Alaska state court litigation determined that general election ballots would identify Dan S. Sullivan as the incumbent senator and Dan J. Sullivan Jr. as a non-incumbent

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In its Alaska election lawsuit, the United States Department of Justice argued that votes cast for Dan J. Sullivan Jr. were intended for Dan S. Sullivan and should be redistributed

President Donald Trump signed an executive order in March 2025 expanding the role of the Department of Homeland Security in screening voter eligibility

The Supreme Court of the United States blocked the Trump administration's executive order provision granting the United States Postal Service authority to screen mail-in ballots

A Trump administration executive order sought to grant the United States Postal Service authority to screen mail-in ballots before delivery to or from voters

Federal district and appeals courts denied the Trump administration's requests for a restraining order and emergency order regarding California ballots

Criminal subpoenas were issued to California state and local officials as part of Trump administration election litigation

Prior to ballot counting in the 2026 midterm elections, the Trump administration filed lawsuits in federal court challenging election results in Alaska and California

Federal courts ruled against the Trump administration's legal challenges seeking immediate changes to 2026 voting procedures

The United States Department of Justice filed a lawsuit seeking to block Alaska state officials from certifying election results if Dan J. Sullivan Jr.'s presence altered the outcome

In the Alaska United States Senate race, incumbent Dan S. Sullivan ran against Democrat Mary Peltola and candidate Dan J. Sullivan Jr.

A March 2025 executive order issued by President Trump granted election officials access to a federal immigration database to verify whether registered voters hold United States citizenship

In California, the Trump administration litigated to require counties to set aside up to 20,000 ballots alleged to have been cast by noncitizens

Under the United States Constitution, individual states hold primary authority over conducting elections under laws enacted by Congress

Eligible United States citizens of legal voting age possess the constitutional right to cast an effective ballot in elections

Elections in the United States are administered by state and local authorities rather than the federal government

Mary Peltola denied involvement in the candidacy of Dan J. Sullivan Jr.

Nearly one-third of American voters use mail-in ballots to vote

State election officials prepared contingency procedures anticipating heightened federal scrutiny of state voter registration rolls

Alaska uses a ranked-choice voting system for its elections

The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee denied involvement with Dan J. Sullivan Jr.