Alaska Governor Probes Ballot Inclusion of Decoy Candidate Sharing Name with GOP Senator

Alaska's governor has ordered an investigation into the appearance of a homonymous candidate, Dan J. Sullivan, on the ballot, allegedly intended to siphon votes from the Republican incumbent of the same name. The decoy, listed with no party affiliation, could confuse voters and alter the Senate race outcome. The investigation's scope and potential legal or electoral consequences remain unclear.

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