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Alaska senator says he'll accept result, warns of 'stolen' race

The Justice Department has sued to block certification if Sullivan loses to Mary Peltola, though legal experts say the suit has no basis in court; the ballot has two Sullivans.

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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAlaska's Republican senator, Dan Sullivan, says he will accept the result of his Senate race, while also suggesting the election could be stolen.

  2. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe Justice Department has sued to block certification if he loses, and experts say the suit has no basis in court.

  3. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSullivan told CNN there is nothing more rigged and corrupt than this.

  4. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentMichigan now.

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