Attorneys for Alaska said a Trump demand to set aside Senate ballots was meritless and not legally possible.

AP, Japan Today, Washington Examiner · United States

1 Nov 20263 outlets

What it means

Attorneys for the State of Alaska have responded to a demand from Donald Trump to (nullify) certain ballots in the ongoing Alaska Senate race, calling the demand legally meritless and practically impossible to execute. This is the latest development in post-election legal challenges by the Trump campaign contesting the tight race between Republican Senator Dan Sullivan and Democrat Mary Peltola.

Accuracy & sourcesGrounded

The report from AP News is a reputable secondary source that likely draws on court filings or public statements from Alaska state attorneys. The claim is solid: it reflects the state's formal legal position in an ongoing, publicly documented dispute.

How new

This article was published on October 31, 2026, covering a fresh development in the 2026 Alaska Senate race — it is genuinely new as of that date.

Past coverage

We previously covered the initial DOJ challenge to the Alaska Senate result on October 27, 2026 ('DOJ fights Alaska Senate result and 20,000 California mail ballots; 9th Circuit skeptical'), and the Democrats' motion to dismiss the challenge on October 28, 2026. This latest article covers the state's own response to a separate demand from Trump.