MORNING GLORY: Alaska’s 'real' Senator Dan Sullivan stood up over challenger

Alaska U.S.

Senator Dan Sullivan moved on to the general election following Tuesday’s primary, handily outpolling — though not eliminating — "dirty trick" Dan Sullivan.

The challenger, a retired federal employee and teacher (of the sort who attends "No Kings" rallies) is suspected by most observers of being a "confusion candidate" meant to siphon votes in Alaska’s open primary, finished third.

Because state rules send the top four vote-getters to the general election, both candidates will appear on the ranked-choice ballot in November.

At this writing, Senator Dan Sullivan is a close second to Democratic Congresswoman Mary Peltola in the primary voting and the other Dan Sullivan is a very distant third.

Why conclude the second Dan Sullivan is a dirty trick candidate, as described by Senator Dan Sullivan and others? ALASKA'S BLOCKBUSTER SENATE RACE THROWN INTO CHAOS AS SAME-NAME CHALLENGER FIGHTS DISQUALIFICATION IN COURT According to Alaska election officials, Daniel J.

Sullivan Jr. initially sought ballot access as "Dan Sullivan," although his voter-registration records identified him as Daniel J.

Sullivan Jr.

The Division of Elections regarded that as evidence that he wanted voters to mistake him for the incumbent.

He also changed his party affiliation to Republican immediately before filing and had never before been registered as a Republican.

"Dirty Trick" Dan Sullivan’s campaign also had connections to a Democratic political consultant, one whose work history included supporting Democrats.

Alaska election officials actually tried to remove "Dirty Trick" Dan Sullivan from the ballot, but the state Supreme Court ruled he could be on the ballot.

This week, Reuters reported that the United States Department of Justice is investigating the campaign of the second Dan Sullivan and has issued Grand Jury subpoenas as part of a federal probe into what could be shenanigans.

ALASKA’S DAN SULLIVAN TELLS 'RUTHLESS' HE WILL OVERCOME DEM EFFORT TO ‘STEAL’ HIS NAME Senator Dan Sullivan should be in good shape for the fall runoff as he is a relentless campaigner and a very effective senator who will run hard through the tape in a state President Trump carried by 13% two years ago, and do so with a general election voter turnout expected to more than double Tuesday’s vote.