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A Superior Court judge ruled Friday that Dan J. Sullivan, a retired teacher who recently registered as a Republican, may remain on Alaska's August primary ballot despite sharing a name with U.S.
Dan Sullivan, who is seeking a third term.
Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthews overturned a disqualification order issued earlier this month by Division of Elections Director Carol Beecher, finding she acted outside the bounds of the state constitution, Alaska law, and the division's own regulations.
The Court's Rationale Matthews found that Beecher's disqualification rested on an unstated "good faith" standard not grounded in existing rules.
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