Justice Department sues to block Alaska Senate results if incumbent Republican loses

The United States Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska aimed at blocking the certification of the state's Senate election results under specific conditions. Filed on Thursday, the legal action seeks to prevent certification if incumbent Republican Senator Dan Sullivan loses his reelection bid but would have won had votes cast for another candidate named Sullivan been counted in his favor.

The lawsuit directly impacts the outcome of the race against Democratic challenger Mary Peltola. By intervening in the election process, the Trump administration's Justice Department is attempting to alter how votes are factored into the final tally, setting up a legal challenge over ballot interpretation and vote counting procedures in the Alaska Senate contest.