On June 22, Daniel J. Sullivan sued the Alaska Division of Elections to obtain a place on the August 18 primary ballot. He wants to run for U.S. Senator, but the Division of Elections blocked him because the Department felt he lacks “good faith”. Sullivan v Elections Division, Superior Court, Anchorage 3rd district, 3AN-26-07485 CI. The lawsuit depends on the argument that states cannot add to the qualifications to run for Congress.
BALLOT ACCESS VS QUALIFICATIONS MACHINATIONS
MAJOR REASON TO PUT BALLOT ACCESS TEXT INTO CONSTS.
I am one of the candidates in the US Senate race here in Alaska. Although no one in the press has asked ANY of the other candidates for US Senate in Alaska in 2026 how they feel about this situation, I know that some people are curious about where I stand on this issue. The answer is: Dan J. Sullivan has the absolute right to be on the ballot, and what Nancy Dahlstrom has done is clearly corrupt and illegal. When we fill out the DOE paperwork to run for office they ask us how we want to be listed on the ballot. At that point, we could choose any party or designation we desire, and it is the job of the Alaska Division of Elections to change the designation on the voter registration record if what the candidate chooses is different than their current listing. That’s it. I’ve always viewed it as a chance to change our ballot designation, something I personally have never done. It sets a very dangerous precedent for the “leadership” at the Alaska DOE to start determining the motives of a candidate. Candidates have often switched their designation to something they think will help them get elected. In Andrew Gray’s race this year, his opponent, a long time Republican, has switched his registration to “Non Partisan”, probably figuring that a Republican has no chance to win in District 20. Is that move deceptive? Yes. Is that move slimy and insincere? Absolutely. Is it illegal and cause to throw him off the ballot? No, and no again! Most voters will see through this insincere “Republican” state house candidate and send him down in ignominious defeat. Hopefully the courts will stop this blatant attack on our voting rights and reinstate Dan J. Sullivan on the ballot. Rest assured, if Dan J. Sullivan’s candidacy is found by the voters to be some sort of game, then anyone associated with that deception will be punished by the voters themselves. We don’t need any grossly partisan and highly politicized Lt. Governor to protect us!