Trump Backs Sen. Dan Sullivan in Alaska as Federal Probe Targets Ballot Controversy
Trump endorses incumbent Republican senator six days before Election Day, warning voters about a second candidate with a nearly identical name on the Alaska ballot.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump endorsed Sen. Dan Sullivan for reelection in Alaska, warning voters about a second candidate with a nearly identical name on the ballot as federal prosecutors pursue a criminal investigation into how that candidate secured his place in the race.
Trump praised Sullivan’s record and claimed Democrats placed a candidate named Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. on the same ballot to confuse voters. Trump also cited his own policy achievements in Alaska and directed supporters to a Republican National Committee voting-resources page (see swampthevoteusa).
Here is the full post on truthsocial: “TO THE GREAT PEOPLE OF ALASKA, GET OUT AND VOTE FOR DAN S. SULLIVAN! Senator Dan S. Sullivan is doing a fantastic job representing the Great State of Alaska! Prior to becoming a very distinguished and Highly Respected Senator, Dan served as State Attorney General and the Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources. Dan is a GREAT man, has ALWAYS delivered for Alaska (which I won three times by BIG margins in 2016, 2020, and 2024!), and will continue doing so in the U.S. Senate. No one has done more for Alaska than ”TRUMP,“ including securing 11 new Arctic Security Cutter Icebreakers, the first such ships bought in more than 40 years, massive Job and Income Producing Pipelines and Economic Development Projects of all shapes and sizes, and Dan Sullivan has been with us all the way. He is fighting hard to Grow our Economy, Lower Taxes, Cut Regulations, Keep our Border SECURE, Champion our Incredible Military/Veterans, Unleash American Energy DOMINANCE, and Defend our always under siege Second Amendment. The Dumocrats are trying to steal this Race by putting a FAKE Daniel J. Sullivan, Jr. on the Ballot. People will not be able to figure it out, and many Votes will be lost. ”SULLIVAN, DAN S. (REGISTERED REPUBLICAN) INCUMBENT“ has my Complete and Total Endorsement for Re-Election — HE WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN! Trump Find your Voting Location here: https://swampthevoteusa.com/states/alaska/” on October 28, 2026 at 5:37 PM ET.
This is Trump’s 10th message released today, and the last post was 28 minutes ago, and it is not part of a thread. On average, Trump produces 18 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025. The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 203 of his 568 posts over the last 30 days classified as Elections posts.
Sullivan, a Republican who previously served as Alaska’s attorney general and commissioner of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources, is seeking another term. Trump said in the post that he won Alaska by large margins in 2016, 2020, and 2024.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Alaska is conducting what two sources described as an “aggressive criminal investigation” into how Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. secured a place on the Senate ballot, according to foxnews. The probe intensified after reporting detailed an alleged effort to recruit spoiler candidates to siphon votes from the incumbent, according to foxnews. Grand jury subpoenas are expected, and investigators are preparing preservation orders for cellphone companies to secure text messages and emails, according to foxnews.
Federal prosecutors are examining potential charges involving the deprivation of Alaska voters’ rights, according to foxnews. The investigation is expected to continue beyond the midterm election. The Justice Department declined to comment when contacted about the probe.
Alaska voters face a Nov. three, 2026, Election Day, with early voting running through Nov. two and the mail-in ballot request deadline set for Oct. 28, according to swampthevoteusa. Trump directed supporters to the site to find polling locations.
Trump claimed credit for a range of Alaska-focused policy outcomes in the post. The White House said in an October 2026 release that the administration secured $150 million in Defense Production Act funding for a power line intended to lower energy costs for 75% of Alaskans, according to whitehouse.gov. The same release noted the administration reopened nearly 82% of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska to oil and gas leasing, according to whitehouse.gov. A $54 billion natural gas pipeline project in Alaska formed part of a broader $200 billion South Korean energy investment announced in September 2026, according to whitehouse.gov.
Control of the U.S. Senate depends on a handful of competitive races, and a spoiler candidate drawing even a small share of votes could alter the outcome. Alaska’s total population sits below 750,000, meaning individual Senate races there often hinge on margins of a few thousand votes. Voters who confuse the two Sullivans on the ballot could split the incumbent’s support in ways that reshape the final result.
Alaska’s Division of Elections oversees the Nov. three contest, and no date has been announced for the conclusion of the federal investigation into the second Sullivan’s candidacy. Sullivan himself faces voters that day, and the outcome could hinge on whether the ballot confusion Trump described suppresses or redirects enough support to change the margin.
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