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Trump says 'we are looking into' other Dan Sullivan on Alaska…

Dave Bronson, a Republican running for governor, is being told to drop out after losing the GOP primary to the president's preferred candidate; the ballot name remains unsettled.

On air: Hank Ledger and Gloria Vance on The Bonk-o-Meter
Published 1:05 PM ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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First reported by Fox News: “Trump says 'we are looking into' other Dan Sullivan on Alaska ballot, warns about governor's race”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 1:05 PM ET on The Bonk-o-Meter, by Hank Ledger and Gloria Vance.
Topics: Dan Sullivan, Alaska, Trump.
BBN covered this story before: Amazon acetaminophen recall, Alaska ballot mix-up, Bulgaria drone… (October 14).

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Fox NewsTrump says 'we are looking into' other Dan Sullivan on Alaska ballot, warns about governor's race

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe claim today: the president tells Fox News that his team is looking into a second Dan Sullivan on the Alaska ballot.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorHe also says Dave Bronson, a Republican running for governor, should drop out after losing the primary to his preferred candidate.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTwo Dan Sullivans.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorI have asked for a bar exam from every official in this building, Hank, and nobody has yet passed one on the name alone.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo the voter walks in, sees the name twice, and the whole system is 'we are looking into it.' That is a ballot with a coin flip built in.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe facts are exactly as stated, and the story is only a few sentences long.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe Bonk-o-Meter rating is Medium Bonkers, leaning toward a full one if anyone finds a third Dan.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWhich Dan gets the rating?
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorBoth. Only one will be told.

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