Alaska Urges Judge to Dismiss Trump-Led Lawsuit Over Senate Race Certification
Alaska's Republican-run state government urged a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed at President Trump's direction to stop the certification of a U.S. Senate race ballot count, calling the demand "meritless" and "not even possible."
Richmond Petersburg, VA, October 31, 2026 —
Alaska’s Republican-run state government has requested a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit. This lawsuit was reportedly filed at the direction of President Trump and seeks to halt the certification of a U.S. Senate race ballot count.
In their argument to the court, state officials characterized the demand as “meritless” and stated it was “not even possible.” The specific details of the U.S. Senate race were not provided in the summary. The nature of the alleged impossibility of the demand was also not specified.
The state government’s filing represents an official response to legal action challenging the election process. The precise date of the filing or the hearing before the federal judge was not included in the provided information. Similarly, the identity of the specific federal judge presiding over the case was not made available.
The summary did not detail the specific claims made within the lawsuit filed at President Trump’s direction, nor did it outline the legal basis for seeking to stop the certification. The timeline for the certification process for this particular U.S. Senate race was also not stated. Consequently, the expected outcome or further proceedings related to this dismissal request remain undetermined.
Further information regarding the specific parties involved, the exact legal arguments presented by the lawsuit’s plaintiffs, and the potential implications for the U.S. Senate race in Alaska are not available in the provided summary.
Story summarized from the original created by NICHOLAS RICCARDI and BECKY BOHRER, Associated Press on www.wric.com, see more information here.
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