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title: "Federal Judge Asked to Dismiss Trump Administration's Lawsuit Against Alaska Election Officials"
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published: 2026-10-25T03:45:05.000Z
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# Federal Judge Asked to Dismiss Trump Administration's Lawsuit Against Alaska Election Officials

A federal judge has been asked to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Trump administration against election officials in Alaska.

A federal judge has been asked to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Trump administration against election officials in Alaska, which seeks to block the certification of the upcoming Senate election results if Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan loses.

The motion was filed on behalf of Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola and Senate Democrats, who argue that the lawsuit directly threatens their interests. According to the filing, the Trump administration is demanding that election officials refuse to certify the election if Peltola wins, which would be a clear interference in the democratic process.

The Trump administration's lawsuit was filed on Thursday, just days after President Donald Trump expressed his concerns about the Alaska Senate election on his social media platform. In a post, Trump stated that he is "very concerned about the Dan Sullivan Senate seat in Alaska, citing confusion over the use of ranked-choice voting and the presence of two candidates with similar names.

The Department of Justice's lawsuit against the Alaska Senate results has sparked a counter-movement from Democrats, who are urging a judge to dismiss the administration's challenge. The challenge aims to block certification of the election if Dan Sullivan does not win, and if had all votes cast for Dan J." were instead counted for him.

The filing from Peltola and Senate Democrats contests this assumption, arguing that it unfairly assumes every voter who casts a vote for Dan Johnson intended to support Dan Sullivan. The motion also asserts that Alaskans for Mary and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee have a right to intervene in the case to defend against the Department of Justice's demands.

The judge's earlier decision to validate Dan J. Sullivan Jr.'s campaign after his initial removal from the ballot has added complexity to the situation, with Trump having claimed that Dan J. Sullivan Sr. would have won if he had not been removed.

The US Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit challenging the outcome of Alaska's Senate election, which is set to take place on Election Day. The suit claims that Dan Sullivan Jr., the Republican candidate, may have benefited from a conspiracy aimed at confusing voters. This development comes just over a week before early voting began in the state.

Legal experts say the DOJ's case has little chance of success due to federal laws limiting the Justice Department's role in elections. According to these laws, state and local officials are responsible for running and certifying elections, leaving the federal government with limited involvement. This means that any claims of wrongdoing would need to be proven through evidence presented by state authorities.

Despite this, the lawsuit has significant implications as it seeks to alter the outcome of a critical election in which Democrats aim to unseat Republicans and gain control of the Senate.

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Source: [NBC News Politics](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/democrats-ask-judge-dismiss-trump-administrations-challenge-alaska-sen-rcna605472)  
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