A top Alaska election official has ruled that a U.S. Senate candidate with the same name and party affiliation as Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan is ineligible to appear on the state’s primary ballot in August.

Reason for Ineligibility

Division of Elections Director Carol Beecher concluded that the challenger Sullivan’s declaration of candidacy was not filed in good faith, but rather to confuse or mislead voters.

The challenger can appeal the ruling. In a social media post, he stated that he met the qualifications and entered the race because he is unhappy with the current Senator’s 12-year record and feels a change is needed.

Original reporting: KTBS 3 (Shreveport) — read the source article.