Elections chief says bid by ex-teacher to challenge senator with same name was filed \u2018to confuse or mislead\u2019 voters<\/p>\n
There will still be one Dan Sullivan on the ballot, but election officials in Alaska determined a second man by the same name cannot run against him in the high-stakes Senate race.<\/p>\n
A man named Dan Sullivan, or Daniel J Sullivan Jr, filed to run as a Republican against incumbent Alaska senator Dan S Sullivan, also a Republican. Republicans filed complaints against the other Dan Sullivan, saying the candidate had coordinated with a Democratic campaign to confuse voters.<\/p>\n
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