Alaska elections division director defends disqualifying U.S. Senate candidate

By: Corinne Smith

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: July 23, 2026

Words: 908

Last Updated: 4 weeks ago

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Members of the House Judiciary and State Affairs committees questioned Alaska Division of Elections director Carol Beecher on Wednesday about the state’s response to a U.S. Senate candidate with the same name as the incumbent — Dan Sullivan. It was the second investigatory hearing on the subject after elections officials failed to appear at an initial hearing in June. Alaska Lieutenant Governor Nancy Dahlstrom, who oversees the division, declined an invitation to appear.

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