Politics · Published October 23, 2026 at 7:05 PM CDT · Updated October 25, 2026 at 10:07 AM CDT
DOJ Sues to Block Alaska Senate Certification if Republican Loses
What's new
Democratic attorneys filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, and President Trump publicly criticized Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Alaska's ranked-choice voting system, with Attorney General Blanche saying the race is not a fair fight.
This story is developing. The page was updated October 25, 2026 at 10:07 AM CDT as new reports came in.
What everyone agrees on
- The Justice Department filed a lawsuit related to Alaska's Senate election.
- The lawsuit seeks to block certification of the race if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses.
- The lawsuit cites possible voter confusion because two candidates on the ballot are both named Dan Sullivan.
- President Trump said he ordered the Justice Department to file the lawsuit.
- The Democratic candidate in the race is Mary Peltola.
Each fact above was reported by outlets on the left, center and right.
How each side framed it
Left-leaning outlets · 13
Left-leaning outlets focused on the legal and political implications of the lawsuit, including reports that Democrats filed a motion asking a judge to dismiss it, and described the move as an attempt to preemptively contest an election that has not yet happened.
Center-leaning outlets · 8
Center-leaning outlets focused on the Justice Department's reasoning for the suit, including comments from Attorney General Todd Blanche that the race is not a fair fight, and on President Trump's public criticism of Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Alaska's ranked-choice voting system.
Right-leaning outlets · 5
Right-leaning outlets focused on President Trump's criticism of Alaska's ranked-choice voting system, which he described as corrupt, and on his claim that it was the reason Sen. Lisa Murkowski was previously reelected.
Still disputed
- Left-leaning outlets report that Democrats filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit; this is not mentioned in center or right coverage.
- Center and right-leaning outlets report Trump's direct criticism of Sen. Lisa Murkowski and ranked-choice voting; this is not mentioned in left coverage.
Read the original reporting
- Left ABC News Trump told DOJ to sue to block Alaska Senate results if Republican narrowly loses Free to read
- Left AP News Trump says he ordered the Justice Department’s lawsuit over Alaska’s US Senate race Free to read
- Left Axios DOJ sues to delay Alaska election results if GOP incumbent loses Free to read
- Left CBS News DOJ sues to block Alaska Senate certification if Sullivan loses Free to read
- Left CNBC Trump says he ordered DOJ suit to block Alaska Senate race certification if Republican loses Free to read
- Left CNN Trump DOJ sues to block Alaska’s US Senate race results if the Republican loses A few free articles a month
- Left Mother Jones DOJ Is Suing to Decertify Alaska’s Senate Results—But Only If Republicans Lose Free to read
- Left NBC News Democrats ask judge to dismiss Trump administration’s challenge to Alaska Senate race Free to read
- Left PBS NewsHour What's going on with Dan Sullivan and Dan Sullivan? The Alaska Senate litigation, explained Free to read
- Left Politico Facing an electoral wipeout, Trump goes after the system Free to read
- Left The Guardian (US) Trump says he ordered DoJ to file lawsuit to block Alaska Senate results certification Free to read
- Left The New York Times Trump Officials Seek Block on Alaska Senate Race Results if the Republican Dan Sullivan Loses A few free articles a month
- Left Vox Trump is trying to overturn an election that hasn’t happened yet Free to read
- Center BBC News Trump administration sues to block certification of upcoming Alaska election Free to read
- Center Financial Times Donald Trump moves to block certification of Alaska Senate result if Republican loses Paywall
- Center Newsweek Trump Attacks Murkowski As Alaska Senate Fight Escalates: ‘Worst Senator’ Free to read
- Center Reason Trump Sues to Block Alaska Senate Election Results Because of Potential Voter "Confusion" Free to read
- Center Reuters US Justice Dept sues to block possible Alaska election of Democrat to Senate A few free articles a month
- Center Straight Arrow News Trump, Justice Department escalate fight over Alaska Senate ballot Free to read
- Center The Hill Blanche: Alaska Senate race is ‘not a fair fight’ to Trump Free to read
- Center UPI Justice Department asks courts to block Alaska Senate race if Democrat wins Free to read
- Right Breitbart DOJ Moves to Preemptively Block Certification of Alaska Senate Race Free to read
- Right Fox News Minnesota candidate ‘stress tests’ state’s new fraud law; what she found raised major red flags Free to read
- Right The Daily Caller Trump DOJ Sues To Block Alaska Senate Results If Dan Sullivan Loses Because Of Another Dan Sullivan Free to read
- Right The Daily Wire Trump DOJ Sues Alaska Over ‘Spoiler’ Candidate In Crucial Senate Race Free to read
- Right Washington Examiner Trump rips Alaska’s ‘corrupt’ ranked choice voting in attack on Murkowski Free to read
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