Legal disputes and record early voting mark final weekend of US congressional campaign

The Trump administration expanded legal action tied to the Alaska Senate race as early voting approached 50 million ballots. The contest is one of several determining control of Congress, with all 435 House seats and 35 Senate seats up for election.

• The Justice Department accelerated its investigation into reports that aides to Democratic candidate Mary Peltola recruited Daniel J. Sullivan Jr., who shares a name with Republican incumbent Dan S. Sullivan, to enter the Alaska Senate race. Peltola and Sullivan Jr. denied involvement or coordination, respectively.· 1 source
• The administration asked a court to block Alaska from certifying results if the incumbent loses a close race, and filed voting-related lawsuits in California and other states. A federal judge ordered the Justice Department to stop threatening California election officials over the administration’s directives.· 1 source
• More than 49 million Americans had voted early, exceeding the nearly 46 million who voted before Election Day in the 2022 midterms. Voters were choosing all 435 House members and 35 of the Senate’s 100 members.· 1 source