Alaska Republicans scramble to educate voters on suspected Dem plant as 'ballot fatigue' threatens race

In addition to fending off a Democratic challenger, Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, is wrestling against confusion caused by a candidate who shares his name — Dan J. Sullivan Jr., an independent — and a shrinking window to clear it up.

Alaska state Sen. James Kaufman, a Republican, said he personally remains worried about conflation between the two.

"I’ve had at least one person say they had to slow down to make sure they didn’t make a mistake. And I can only imagine people who are less engaged in politics ...