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In a fiery Alaska Senate race, a challenger named Dan Sullivan faced disqualification for allegedly trying to confuse voters by mimicking the incumbent — but the Alaska Supreme Court shut down the state’s attempt, declaring that only the Constitution dictates who can run. Election officials claimed the candidate lacked “good faith,” citing campaign materials and GOP complaints, but lawmakers grilled them on what that even means. The division’s director insisted the candidate was just trying to game the system — a bold accusation that sparked outrage. Even after the court ruled in favor of the challenger, the election board listed him as “Daniel J. Sullivan, Jr.” to distinguish him from the incumbent — a move the division defended as necessary to avoid ballot chaos. The case is a stark reminder: election rules aren’t up for local reinterpretation — they’re set by the Constitution, and no state can rewrite them on the fly.

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