With sane ballot design (adding the word "incumbent" next to Dan S. Sullivan's name), there should be little confusion over who people are voting for. So even if that was his intent, I'd be surprised if the name makes a significant impact on the election. Anyone who votes and is confused despite the incumbent being marked as the incumbent would probably have had a good chance of voting for any other candidate in the list as well.
The irony is that Alaska has ranked choice voting - if in doubt, Dan fans can vote for both, and it will sort itself out.
I think that Dan J. Sullivan just wants Mary Peltola to beat Dan S. Sullivan (the incumbent).
With sane ballot design (adding the word "incumbent" next to Dan S. Sullivan's name), there should be little confusion over who people are voting for. So even if that was his intent, I'd be surprised if the name makes a significant impact on the election. Anyone who votes and is confused despite the incumbent being marked as the incumbent would probably have had a good chance of voting for any other candidate in the list as well.
How the ballot actually looks (See the the Federal Only ballot there): https://www.elections.alaska.gov/sample-ballots/ballot/zk4o0...
It is pretty clear who the incumbent is. Dan J. Sullivan is the only one without a party endorsement
https://www.elections.alaska.gov/election/2026/General/Sampl... - Fixed link, the space needed to be escaped to make it into the URL here.
I agree, that seems sufficiently clear.
Dan J Sullivan Independent looks like the way cooler Dan Sullivan from the photos