What is the second Dan Sullivan ballot controversy in the Alaska Senate race?

In Alaska, a second candidate named Dan Sullivan ended up on the ballot alongside Republican senator Dan Sullivan, who faces Democrat Mary Peltola. Trump's Justice Department sued to block certification if the incumbent lost, and a federal judge dismissed that suit on the Sunday before the election. Tommy Vietor called it a ham-handed dirty trick that was backfiring, while the hosts noted Alaskans interviewed said they knew the difference.

• Times/Siena had Peltola up two points, down from about six or seven in its previous poll.
• Montana senator Tim Sheehy said Peltola should never be seated if she wins.
• The hosts said a Republican super PAC spent about $500,000 to recruit a Green Party candidate who lives in Arizona.

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