INTRO: Alaska voters will see two candidates named Dan Sullivan on their Senate ballots next month. One is Republican Senator Dan Sullivan. The other is Dan J. Sullivan (R) , a retired teacher with the same name. The senator, appearing on FOX’s “Fox News Live,” claims the other candidate entered the race to confuse voters and help Democrats win the election.
ACK: Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) on “Fox News Live”
TAG: Alaska’s ranked-choice voting system allows four candidates to compete, regardless of party, with voters ranking them by preference. Senator Dan Sullivan faces Democrat Mary Peltola and two Republicans, including Dan J Sullivan.
KEYWORD: Politics, Election
