Justice Department files request for preliminary injunction in Alaska election case

October 30, 2026 5:17 PM EDT

US Attorney Michael J. Heyman speaks during a press conference as the Justice Department investigates allegations that Democrats recruited potential spoiler candidates to run in Alaska's US Senate race, ahead of the midterm elections, at the US Attorney's

Oct ‌30 (Reuters) - ​The ​US Justice ‌Department on Friday ⁠asked a ‌federal judge to ‌issue a preliminary injunction ​that would block ⁠Alaska from certifying ​its Senate election result if ​Republican ‌Senator Dan Sullivan loses ⁠and votes cast ⁠for another candidate ​named Dan J. Sullivan could ‌theoretically change the ‌outcome.

(Reporting ⁠by ‌Jan Wolfe; ​editing by Costas ‌Pitas)



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