Key facts
- US District Judge Sharon Gleason in Anchorage issued the ruling dismissing the administration's lawsuit.
- The suit sought to block Alaska from certifying Republican Senator Dan Sullivan's loss in the November 3 election.
- The report tied the case to President Donald Trump's effort to expand the federal role in elections run by states.
A federal judge on Sunday dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Trump administration that sought to stop Alaska from certifying a loss by Republican Senator Dan Sullivan in the November 3 election if votes for a rival candidate who shares his name could have changed the outcome.
The ruling was issued by US District Judge Sharon Gleason in Anchorage. The report described it as the latest setback to President Donald Trump's effort to expand the federal government's role in elections, which are run by the states under the US Constitution.
The report did not give the calendar date of the ruling.