Trump administration sues to block certification of Alaska's Senate race if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses

Summary

The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit to block certification of the U.S. Senate race in Alaska if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses, The Philadelphia Inquirer and PBS NewsHour reported on Friday 23 October, the Inquirer headlining a lawsuit to block a possible Democratic win. CBS News reported that the Justice Department is asking the federal court to block certification if Sullivan loses but would have won had the other Sullivan's votes been counted for the senator, and CNBC that the Alaska race is one of several contests around the United States that could determine whether Republicans retain their slim majority in the Senate. According to PBS NewsHour, the move has sparked concerns about a lengthy battle between the U.S. government and states over election certification.

Latest: The Trump administration filed a lawsuit to block certification of the U.S. Senate race in Alaska if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses, The Philadelphia Inquirer and PBS NewsHour reported, CBS News saying the Justice Department asks the federal court to block certification if Sullivan loses but would have won had the other Sullivan's votes been counted for the senator, and CNBC calling the race one of several contests that could determine whether Republicans retain their slim majority in the Senate.

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