The State of Alaska filed a motion to dismiss the federal government's lawsuit regarding the inclusion of candidate Dan Sullivan on the Senate ballot

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Federal Judge Sharon Gleason dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit seeking to block Alaska officials from certifying Senate election results if incumbent Dan S. Sullivan lost

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Democratic congressional candidate Mary Peltola denied knowledge of reported recruitment efforts to enter Dan J. Sullivan Jr. as a spoiler candidate in Alaska

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Federal Judge Sharon Gleason ruled the federal court lacked authority to order Alaska officials to investigate ballots cast for Dan J. Sullivan Jr.