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A candidate with the same name as Alaska's incumbent U.S. senator advanced Tuesday to the general election in what will be one of the most closely watched races in the country this fall.
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what → advance → country
Dan J. Sullivan, who goes by Dan Sullivan, was among the top four finishers after the Aug. 18 primary and moved on to the November matchup, which is a ranked choice contest.
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which → go → matchup
The incumbent, Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, and Democratic former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola
.The challenger Sullivan, a retired teacher from the island community of Petersburg, sued for a spot on the ballot and succeeded after a judge invalidated a decision by a top state elections official who said he had filed his candidacy with an intent to confuse voters.
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he → sue → voters
The allegation was driven by claims raised by the senator and his GOP allies.
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allegation → drive → senator
The state Supreme Court ultimately ordered Dan J. Sullivan eligible for the ballot.
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Sullivan → order → ballot
While the challenger sought to appear on the ballot as Republican Dan J. Sullivan, the Division of Elections listed him as Daniel J. Sullivan Jr., with no party affiliation.
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Division → seek → affiliation
The senator was listed as Dan S. Sullivan, Republican and incumbent.
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senator → list → Sullivan
A call seeking comment from the challenger wasn't immediately returned Tuesday, and emails to campaign staff for the senator also weren't immediately returned.
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emails → seek → senator
President Trump endorsed Sen. Sullivan for reelection and called the other Sullivan's candidacy an attempt to trick voters.
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Trump → endorse → voters
Dan J. Sullivan criticized the incumbent for embracing Mr. Trump's endorsement and said the president was "more interested in raising tariffs on our allies than in lowering the cost of groceries, housing and energy."
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president → criticize → groceries
It was too early to determine who would fill the fourth and final slot in the Senate general election race.
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who → determine → race
The Senate race was one of three major contests on Alaska's primary ballot, which also featured races for the state's lone U.S. House seat and governor.
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which → feature → seat
In the congressional race, Republican Rep. Nick Begich, seeking a second term, advanced earlier to the general election along with independent Bill Hill.
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Begich → seek → Hill
The other two spots remained too early to call.
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spots → remain → ?
Democrats Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins and Tom Begich, former state lawmakers, advanced on election night in the race for governor, topping a field of mostly Republican candidates all vying to succeed Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy.
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Tomkins → advance → Dunleavy
Republican Bernadette Wilson also advanced on Tuesday, with the fourth spot remaining too early to call.
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spot → advance → Tuesday
The state accepts absentee and overseas ballots up to 10 days after the primary as long as they were postmarked by Election Day.
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they → accept → Day
The incumbent Sullivan and Peltola are the leading candidates in the Senate race, after raising the most money and having statewide name recognition.
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Sullivan → lead → recognition
It's one of a handful of Senate races around the country considered competitive and pivotal for both parties' hopes of controlling the chamber.
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It → consider → chamber
Dan J. Sullivan's presence on the general election ballot adds a twist to the race because of Alaska's ranked choice voting system.
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presence → add → system
Under it, candidates who finish third or fourth in the general election can play a crucial role in deciding the eventual winner if their supporters rank other choices beyond them.
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supporters → finish → them
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