From the Right · Read · October 23, 2026
Oct 23 ยท Justice Department sues to block Alaska's Senate certification over the two Dan Sullivans on the ballot
Washington Examiner: DOJ sues in Alaska Senate race over two Dan Sullivans on ballot
Grade D (64/100). The Examiner quotes the lawsuit at length, the DSCC's and CEIR's objections, and the June court rulings that kept the second Sullivan on the ballot
D: Uses an unnamed source or unsourced number and leaves out key context.
- Relies on an unnamed source or a number with no source (minus 18 points): 'Republicans have said they are worried about the race' (no Republican is named)
- Leaves out something important (minus 18 points): Daniel J. Sullivan's own response to the DOJ's suggestion that he is a Democratic plant is not included
Splits: The Examiner quotes the lawsuit at length, the DSCC's and CEIR's objections, and the June court rulings that kept the second Sullivan on the ballot
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