{
  "id": 17904693,
  "title": "Trump Says Alaska's ‘Two Dan Sullivans’ Ballot Is Confusing. Voters Agree?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/trump-says-alaskas-two-dan-sullivans-ballot-is-confusing-voters-agree",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-03T03:47:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/trump-says-alaskas-two-dan-sullivans-ballot-is-confusing-voters-agree-12652681"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Marvin Willard, a Tlingit man from Alaska's Chilkat Valley, expressed his concerns about the ballot confusion caused by two candidates named Dan Sullivan. He believes the issue should not be a major concern and suggested that candidates focus on addressing the high cost of living in Alaska. The two Dan Sullivans received significantly different vote counts in the primary, with Dan S. Sullivan receiving 41.4% of the votes and Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. receiving only 2.5%. A federal judge recently dismissed a lawsuit seeking to delay certification if the senator lost, and federal and state investigations continue. President Trump criticized the ballot for causing confusion, arguing that it should list the endorsed candidate as \"Senator Dan Sullivan\" instead of \"incumbent.\" Some Alaskans are divided on whether the ballot is easy to read, while others believe that intentional attempts to mislead voters should be taken seriously.",
  "summary": "With two Dan Sullivans on the Senate ballot, Alaska voters weigh in on whether that’s a real problem.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}