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The state of Alaska has opened an investigation into whether Dan J. Sullivan, of Petersburg, is intentionally running for U.S. Senate to confuse voters. The challenger has the same name and party affiliation as Alaska\u2019s junior senator, Dan S. Sullivan, who is up for reelection this year.<\/p>\n

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Since Petersburg Sullivan announced his candidacy, Sen. Dan Sullivan and his Republican allies have alleged the challenger is running dishonestly. They\u2019ve claimed he\u2019s colluding with the Democratic Party to help former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola, the Democratic candidate.<\/p>\n

In an interview with CNN before the investigation was announced, Sen. Sullivan said his challenger is \u201ccheating.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou don\u2019t have the right to run for office if your primary intent is to confuse the voters and rig the election in favor of someone else,\u201d Sullivan said. \u201cAnd that\u2019s exactly what this guy\u2019s doing with the support of the Democrats.\u201d<\/p>\n

Last week, the National Republican Senatorial Committee sent a letter to the state, asking that Petersburg Sullivan be removed from the ballot.<\/p>\n

In a letter to Petersburg Sullivan Monday afternoon, Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom, a Republican, alleged the state received \u201ccredible allegations\u201d that he did not file in good faith. Dahlstrom requested he answer, under penalty of perjury, seven questions about his name, his history with the Republican Party, and any interactions he\u2019s had with the Democratic Party.<\/p>\n

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Mary Peltola\u2019s campaign and the Alaska Democratic Party have publicly denied any affiliation with Petersburg Sullivan, and he has denied colluding with them.<\/p>\n

Dahlstrom has also asked if Petersburg Sullivan would object to his Republican party designation being removed from the ballot, and having the words \u201cnon-incumbent\u201d next to his name.<\/p>\n

Petersburg Sullivan declined an interview request on Monday night, but in a letter to the state last week he asserted he had done nothing wrong by running for Senate. He said he\u2019s running because of his dissatisfaction with Sen. Sullivan.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fact that Senator Sullivan shares my first and last names adds insult to injury, motivating me to raise my hand as an alternative choice for Alaskans,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He wrote that Republicans have no right to exclude him from the ballot due to his name.<\/p>\n

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Dahlstrom has given Petersburg Sullivan until Wednesday to respond.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In a letter to Petersburg Sullivan Monday afternoon, Lt. Gov. 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