Trump plot to keep Senate GOP
The gist
Trump's Justice Department sued to stop Alaska certifying its Senate race if Republican Dan Sullivan loses.
Democrats need a net gain of four seats to take the Senate.
How it unfolded
- Jun 15, 2026The Alaska Division of Elections disqualified the second Dan Sullivan from running; state courts later overturned this.
- Jun 29, 2026Alaska justices sounded skeptical of an extreme remedy in the case of the two Dan Sullivans; state courts upheld the second Dan Sullivan's right to run.
- Oct 23, 2026Trump's Justice Department sued to force Alaska not to certify the Senate results, arguing the second Dan Sullivan will invalidate any outcome.