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An election-law expert says Alaska's governor plays no role in certifying results, while a Justice Department suit and a state investigation hang over a Senate race that could decide control of the chamber. The certification timeline runs weeks past Tuesday.
A federal judge in Anchorage is keeping the Justice Department's lawsuit on a fast track, with a ruling possible before Tuesday's election. The suit seeks to delay certification of the Alaska Senate race if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses by a margin tied to voter confusion over a second candidate named Dan Sullivan.
Six days before the midterm election, the president seized on a New York Times report that Peltola's campaign and Senate Democratic aides helped recruit a second Dan Sullivan. Peltola and the DSCC deny involvement, and a federal judge could rule on the Justice Department's lawsuit this week.
The Justice Department says a close Democratic win in Alaska's Senate race would be 'tainted' by a second candidate named Sullivan. A judge plans to rule by Thursday, days before the Nov. 3 election.
