Blanche Defends Trump’s Alaska Election Lawsuit, Claims No Intent to Interfere

On Sunday, Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the lawsuit from the Trump administration seeking to inhibit the certification of results from Alaska’s Senate race, should Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan face defeat. Blanche argued that this legal challenge is essential to mitigate voter confusion during this closely watched midterm election, affirming that neither Trump nor his administration aims to overturn state election results.

“We wish that we didn’t have to do this. We hope for a resolution that works,” Blanche stated in an interview, referencing Trump’s previous comments that prompted the lawsuit. With concerns that a second candidate sharing the name Dan Sullivan could divert votes from the incumbent, Republicans are anxious about the election turning in favor of Democrat Mary Peltola.