Alaska Republicans scramble to educate voters on suspected Dem plant as 'ballot fatigue' threatens race

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Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, told the "Ruthless" podcast that he's prepared to beat Democrat Mary Peltola, despite the Democratic Party allegedly recruiting another candidate named Dan Sullivan to put on the ballot.

In addition to fending off a Democratic challenger, Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, is wrestling against confusion caused by a candidate who shares his name — Dan J. Sullivan Jr., an independent — and a shrinking window to clear it up.

Alaska state Sen. James Kaufman, a Republican, said he personally remains worried about conflation between the two.