Republican with same name as incumbent Dan Sullivan advances from Alaska U.S. Senate primary
A candidate with the same name as Alaska's incumbent U.S. senator has advanced to the general election in what will be one of the most closely watched races in the country this fall.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: CBS News · Aug 26, 2026 at 5:40 AM ET
- Coverage span: 5h 38m
- Coverage: 3 reports from 3 independent publications
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Man with Sen. Dan Sullivan's name advances from Alaska U.S. Senate primary(opens original report in a new tab)A man with the same name as Alaska's incumbent U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan has advanced to the general election — CBS News
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- Source authority
- 20 of 20
- Coverage breadth
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