Alaska Senate race’s absurd name problem gets even harder to untangle

Former Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan is taking sides in Alaska’s unusual same-name Senate fight, endorsing incumbent Republican Sen.

Dan Sullivan over a third Dan Sullivan whose candidacy has already triggered legal challenges and allegations of an effort to confuse voters.

The intervention from Dan A.

Sullivan adds another twist to a potentially competitive race in which Sen.

Dan S.

Sullivan and his Republican allies have accused teacher Dan J.

Sullivan of running as a GOP candidate to siphon votes from the incumbent.

Dan J.

Sullivan has denied those accusations and says he is a legitimate moderate Republican challenger.

"As the OG Dan Sullivan, I urge Alaskans to vote for Sen.

Dan S.

Sullivan.

He’s been great for Alaska," the former mayor wrote on social media.

DAN SULLIVAN ACCUSES SAME-NAME CHALLENGER OF TRYING TO 'RIG' ALASKA SENATE RACE Republicans have attempted to use legal mechanisms to remove Dan J.