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Rick Hasen argued that granting the executive branch authority to halt election certifications under the National Voter Registration Act improperly shifts electoral power away from states

Walter Olson of the Cato Institute argued that the Department of Justice's Alaska election lawsuit improperly interprets the National Voter Registration Act to expand federal control over state elections

In the Alaska Senate primary, Democrat Mary Peltola received 49.5% of the vote, and incumbent Republican Senator Dan Sullivan received 41.4% of the vote

The Department of Justice's Alaska lawsuit sought to halt certification if incumbent Republican Senator Dan Sullivan lost the election to Democratic candidate Mary Peltola

In the 2026 Texas United States Senate race against Ken Paxton, Democratic candidate James Talarico polled over 50% before dropping below the 50% threshold

Democratic farmer Jamie Davis ran for the United States Senate in Louisiana

Unaffiliated Alaska Senate candidate Daniel J. Sullivan is a retired teacher who had never previously held elected office

Democrat Mary Peltola, Republican Senator Dan Sullivan, unaffiliated candidate Daniel J. Sullivan, and Republican Gerald Hikes advanced from the primary to the general election

Daniel J. Sullivan registered as a Republican on the exact day he filed his candidacy for the Alaska United States Senate race

Ian Millhiser argued that the Supreme Court's Purcell principle prohibits federal courts from making election-related rulings in the period immediately preceding an election

Ward Clark of RedState argued that Daniel J. Sullivan followed all necessary statutory procedures and legal requirements to run for the United States Senate in Alaska

Rick Hasen argued that the National Voter Registration Act does not provide the Department of Justice with statutory authority to block state election certifications

Walter Olson argued that Alaska's ballot dispelled voter confusion by explicitly labeling Senator Dan Sullivan as the incumbent

Democratic campaign advertisements in Maine stated that Senator Susan Collins voted in alignment with Donald Trump 96 percent of the time

Democratic advertisements in Kansas accused Republican incumbent Senator Roger Marshall of using his office to vote to keep the Jeffrey Epstein files sealed

Kansas Democratic Senate nominee Adam Hamilton released campaign advertisements emphasizing political moderation that completely omitted the word Democrat

Iowa Republican Senate candidate Ashley Hinson ran campaign advertisements using a depiction of a food fight among children to promote bipartisan cooperation in Washington

The Senate GOP campaign arm issued a memo warning that voter opposition to data centers could cause Republicans to lose a Senate race in Ohio

Maine Republican Senator Susan Collins ran campaign advertisements highlighting Collins's vote to protect Congressional authorization powers for extended military conflicts

The en banc Fifth Circuit ruled 10 to 7 that indefinite detention of noncitizens who entered the United States without inspection does not violate the Due Process Clause