Alaska Senate race thrown into chaos as same-name challenger fights disqualification

A controversial candidate sharing the name and party affiliation of a vulnerable GOP incumbent is vowing not to go down without a fight after Alaska's top election official blocked him from the state's blockbuster Senate race. Dan J. Sullivan, the same-name challenger running against Sen. Dan S. Sullivan, R-Alaska, filed a lawsuit to remain on the August primary ballot after Director of Elections Carol Beecher disqualified his candidacy last week. Beecher determined that Dan J. Sullivan, a retir