Sullivan vows to honour Alaska race outcome, US judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit
Senator Sullivan's pledge contrasts with the Trump administration's effort to challenge Alaska's election certification.
Republican Senator Dan S. Sullivan has vowed to accept the election outcome days after the United States Department of Justice filed a lawsuit seeking to decertify the results of the upcoming US Senate race there if the Republican incumbent loses.
“I’m going to accept the election results,” Sullivan, an ally of US President Donald Trump, told CNN on Sunday.
Sullivan’s promise comes just two days before the November 3 midterm election, which will determine control of the US Congress.
On Sunday, US District Court Judge Sharon Gleason dismissed the lawsuit, citing it as “infeasible” because many voters had already cast their ballots and the ballots have now been commingled to the point where the identity of each voter cannot be determined.