US judge dismisses Trump election lawsuit in Alaska
“A federal judge on Sunday threw out a lawsuit by President. Donald Trump's administration seeking to block Alaska from certifying a loss by Republican Senator Dan Sullivan in Tuesday's midterm electi…”
The ruling by US District Judge Sharon Gleason in Anchorage was the latest blow to Trump's efforts to assert a greater federal role in elections, which under the US Constitution are administered by the states. Read More:Bill Maher compares Donald Trump to Taylor Swift in response to president's criticism.
The race, in which Democratic former US Representative Mary Peltola is challenging Sullivan, could prove critical for determining whether Trump's fellow Republicans can retain control of the Senate in the midterms.
The Trump administration has taken an increasingly aggressive approach to election oversight, pressing states for voter-registration data and arguing that stricter measures are needed to ensure public confidence in the vote. Critics, including Democratic and some Republican election officials, view the moves as federal overreach.
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