Mary Peltola

The US administration has filed a federal lawsuit in Alaska seeking to halt Senate election certification if the incumbent Republican loses, prompting sharp criticism from legal experts and local lawmakers.

Two candidates named Dan Sullivan are running for a Senate seat, and one of them even had to fight in court to appear on the ballot. Republicans claim that the candidate with the identical name is intended to confuse voters and split the vote. Now, the US Department of Justice has issued subpoenas as part of an investigation into the affair.