Judge Rejects Efforts to Delay Alaska Senate Race Certification

WHO:

CBS News Politics - The Justice Department argued that Daniel J. Sullivan’s name appeared on the ballot.

CNN - The Justice Department brought the lawsuit; a federal judge dismissed it.

NBC News - A federal judge in Alaska dismissed a civil lawsuit brought by Trump against the state.

WHAT:

CBS News Politics - The Justice Department sought to delay certification of Alaska’s Senate race.

CNN - A federal judge threw out the Justice Department’s lawsuit, which sought to segregate ballots and delay certification of Alaska’s Senate race.

NBC News - The judge dismissed Trump’s civil lawsuit against Alaska, which sought to separate and preserve certain ballots in the state’s Senate election.

WHERE:

CBS News Politics - The race was for a U.S. Senate seat in Alaska.

CNN - The Senate race was in Alaska.

NBC News - The federal judge was in Alaska, and the lawsuit was against the state.

WHY:

CBS News Politics - The Justice Department argued that Daniel J. Sullivan’s name on the ballot potentially diverted voters and that the Democrat running in the race would benefit.

CNN - The lawsuit was described as part of Trump administration attempts to meddle in the 2026 midterms.

NBC News - The lawsuit sought to separate and preserve certain ballots in the Senate election.

HOW:

CNN - The Justice Department sought to segregate ballots and delay certification through a lawsuit.

NBC News - Trump’s lawsuit sought to separate and preserve certain ballots.

(UPDATED November 1, 2026 20:59 UTC)

A federal judge dismissed the Justice Department’s lawsuit over Alaska’s Senate election. The department sought to segregate ballots and delay certification, arguing a candidate’s name could divert voters. Trump also sued Alaska to preserve certain ballots; a judge dismissed that case.