Former Anchorage Mayor Backs Senator in Name-Tangled Race

A former Anchorage mayor, also named Dan Sullivan, has endorsed incumbent Republican Senator Dan S. Sullivan in Alaska's Senate race, which features a same-named challenger. The endorsement comes as the all-party primary shows Democrat Mary Peltola leading with 48% of the vote. The candidate Dan J. Sullivan, a retired teacher, has denied being a spoiler, and the state Supreme Court allowed him to remain on the ballot.