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Judge tosses Trump's attempt to block Alaska Senate results if GOP incumbent loses

Judge tosses Trump's attempt to block Alaska Senate results if GOP incumbent loses
NPR News Sunday 01 November 2026, 18:00 UTC By Hansi Lo Wang 1 min read
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A federal judge has dismissed a highly unusual lawsuit by the Trump administration that tried to block the certification of results from Alaska's U.S. Senate race if the Republican incumbent lost.(Image credit: Alex Brandon)

A federal judge has dismissed a highly unusual lawsuit by the Trump administration that tried to block the certification of results from Alaska's U.S. Senate race if the Republican incumbent lost.

(Image credit: Alex Brandon)

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