“the Department of Justice’s assumption that every voter who casts a vote for Dan J. Sullivan really meant to vote for Senator Sullivan is insulting to voters and irreconcilable with Alaska’s ranked choice voting procedures and the ballot’s clear differentiation between the two candidates.”

Peltola's campaign and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee · said 2026-10-23 · reported 2026-10-25

The filing from Peltola and Senate Democrats pushes back against the DOJ's request, arguing its assumption about voter intent is insulting to voters.