Just five days remain until the end of the special session Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) called for his gasline bill. The House overwhelmingly passed their version of the bill on Friday (6/12/2026) afternoon. The Senate is coming in tomorrow to receive the House bill, which will be referred to the Senate Finance Committee. It’s not clear what will happen with such little time left and factoring in the Senate has very different ideas than the House on the bill. After opening an investigation, the Division of Elections has determined that Dan Sullivan of Petersburg (Decoy Dan) is ineligible to challenge Senator Dan Sullivan (R – Alaska). The matter may ultimately be decided by the courts if Decoy Dan decides to go that route. The June 27 withdrawal deadline for the primary is 13 days away. And just over two months remain until the August 18 primary!
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Gasline bill overwhelmingly passes House, faces uncertainty in Senate
The following is an excerpt from this week’s special edition of the Alaska Political Report. You can click here for more information about the Political Report. A subscription is $1,299/year per organization. Discounted pricing is available for non-profits and government entities. Our coverage of the budget starts with the governor’s proposed budget, and we track everything in detail through the entire process. If you have any questions or would like to subscribe, please email jeff@akpoliticalreport.com.
The House overwhelmingly passed their version of the gasline bill, House Bill 381, early Friday afternoon by a vote of 34-5. This came after hearing only four amendments – one of which was withdrawn, two of which failed, and one passed that was a cleanup amendment.
The bill was the result of work done in the House Finance Committee over the last several weeks. Several amendments were adopted in the finance committee last week, including many conceptual amendments that were done on the fly. This made it difficult to properly analyze all of the changes made to the bill in the finance committee. Here are some highlights:
- Alternative Volumetric Tax (AVT): The House version includes 6 cents for pipeline components, 13 cents for treatment and capture components, and 13 cents for the LNG plant. This is an increase from the 6/12/12 amounts included in Senate Bill 2001 – the version currently in Senate Finance. Based on the example given by Legislative Finance in a recent presentation to Senate Finance, this would result in a roughly 4% increase in the tax rate for in-state gas and a 7% increase for exported gas over the Senate version of the bill. The tax rate grows with inflation but the inflation adjustment has a floor of 1% per year and a ceiling of 2%.
- The new version of the bill limits the price charged on gas sold to utilities. The limit is set at $16 per million BTU and grows with inflation.
- The majority of AVT revenue goes to impacted communities and will be collected directly by the local governments.
- Provisions are included in the bill to allow for legislative disapproval of certain actions by the Alaska Gasline Development Corp. (AGDC) including issuance of bonds and transfer of sale of interest in the project. Legislative Legal drafted a memo that calls into question the constitutionality of those provisions in the bill.
- The bill also includes a variety of reporting requirements for AGDC regarding project cost and activity.
Most House members left Juneau Friday evening. The Senate is scheduled to gavel in on Monday morning. They will receive the House bill, which will be referred to the Senate Finance Committee. The committee has been holding hearings on their version of the bill for the last several weeks.
Many senators have different ideas on what kind of gasline legislation should be passed. Some want to add in the S corp tax, while others want to increase other oil taxes and increase revenues for the haul road. There is also disagreement on how long the property tax holiday should last for the gasline.
It’s hard to predict what the Senate will do, but one thing is certain – the clock is running out for the special session. It ends on June 19.
Another factor is all the bills that were sent to Dunleavy. He must act on those bills by June 18 – one day before the end of the special session. If Dunleavy vetoes a bunch of their bills, it could potentially create a big problem for his gasline bill.
There are two potential outcomes in the Senate. The more likely outcome is they amend the bill to include some of their priorities and send it back to the House for a concurrence vote. There will not be enough time to work out the differences in a conference committee.
The less likely scenario is they wait to see what Dunleavy does on all the bills that were transmitted to him. If Dunleavy waits until the evening of June 18 to act, the Senate could opt to not pass the bill if Dunleavy vetoes enough priority legislation. The Legislature could decide to hold a joint session on June 19 to take up veto overrides, though they lack the votes to override most of his potential vetoes.
If the Senate does send the bill back to the House for a concurrence vote, there is no guarantee it will be agreeable to Dunleavy and Glenfarne. In that case, the House could fail to concur with the Senate’s changes. This would kill the bill. Dunleavy would then need to decide if he wants to call them back into another special session. Dunleavy is in D.C. this week and has not indicated what he will do if the Legislature fails to pass a bill he wants.
We are watching things closely and will have updates as they become available.
Other Happenings
The Alaska Division of Elections disqualified Decoy Dan Sullivan of Petersburg from challenging Senator Dan Sullivan, at least for now. It’s possible Decoy Dan sues over the matter. But so far the evidence does not look good for him. He filed and changed his voter registration to run as a Republican, though he’s never been registered as a Republican. Then he hired Amber Lee, a Democratic strategies, which is very suspect. If Decoy Dan is up to no good, that is he is running to deliberately try and confuse voters, or if there is a conspiracy behind his candidacy, he might think twice about taking it to the courts. He, Amber Lee, and others could be deposed and have to take the stand at a trial. If they are up to no good, they might decide ending their game is the best move.
I doubt Julian Chapin, Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins‘ communications director will be calling me again. Pro tip, Julian: don’t call up members of the media, or anyone for that matter, and be a condescending asshole. This was one of the weirdest political phone calls I’ve ever received.
Just got the most bizarre call from Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins' communications director Julian Chapin.
It started off with him aggressively asking me why I think Bill Walker will advance to the final 4 in the governor's race. I told him because Walker has the highest name ID in…
— The Alaska Landmine (@alaskalandmine) June 13, 2026
There are 13 days before the June 27 withdrawal deadline for the August 18 primary. So far no one has withdrawn from the governor’s race or any of the 50 legislative races. Two people withdrew from the U.S. Senate race and U.S. House race, but those happened a while ago. After June 27, the primary ballot will be set. There is another withdrawal deadline, August 31, for the general election.
This Week’s Loose Unit
This week’s designee is a real doozy. This week’s Loose Unit is Anchorage Assembly member George Martinez.
If you been paying any attention to the news, you would know an Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC) complaint was filed against him in February for using campaign funds for a roundtrip flight to Fort Lauderdale, at a cost of $1,255 plus a $1,000 for a carbon offset. He did not even stay in Florida! He just turned right around. The ticket was purchased on December 29, 2025. It’s clear homie was using campaign funds to go on a mileage run. This alone is very loose behavior. But just wait.
APOC held a hearing on June 3 to look into the matter after staff recommended Martinez pay back the $2,225 and be penalized the same amount for his loose behavior. The Commission’s order following the hearing is maximum loose! I HIGHLY recommend reading it all if you want to laugh. It honestly reads like a satire piece.
Dude refused to answer questions about the trip, would not disclose how many Atmos points he received or if it put him over for a new status tier, claimed the trip to Florida was for a “strategic session” to work on his campaign, and said the $1,000 carbon offset was for his “campaign’s commitment to offset emissions for campaign travel.” The funny thing about that is $1,000 is the maximum you can spend for the carbon offset scam to get 5,000 Elite-Qualifying Miles. This guy is the epitome of a Loose Unit!
Here are just a few highlights.
If you have a nomination for this week’s Loose Unit, or if you have any political news, stories or gossip (or any old pics of politicians or public officials) please email me at jeff@alaskalandmine.com.
All that wasted time and money just to be number 17 out of 72 on the first class upgrade list.
I did not see unethical George Martinez (AKA George the Coward) at the Muldoon area picnic on Saturday. He probably decided not to attend because he would have been pressured to answer questions from people living in this district “face to face”. He could not have relied on turning off the Zoom camera in order to remain hidden from our view. And he would not have been able to recite his standard, unresponsive, and meaningless phraseology over and over again when replying to simple questions, as he did with the Commissioners. During the hearing he routinely showed extreme disrespect and… Read more »
You write:
He filed and changed his voter registration to run as a Republican, though he’s never been registered as a Republican.
So, registering as a Republican does not count as registering as a Republican?
An important tidbit of information Jeff decided to exclude was that he was a registered AIP, which recently dissolved. I would guess most AIP voters re-registered as Republicans.
It would also help to know when he was registered with AIP and for how long, was it when he first moved here in the 70’s or 80’s?
He claims to have moved to Petersburg in the 80’s. Certainly, as long ago as 2014 he was mentioned in Petersburg’s local paper as the organizer of a youth bluegrass camp. In the 2014 Petersburg Pilot article he is referred to as “Dan”. You would think that Dahlstrom could have looked that much up if she wanted to.
I’m not sure how being an organizer of a youth bluegrass camp in 2014 pertains to this, but yeah I suppose Dahlstrom could have looked that up.
It seems like that when dude tried to register as Dan S. Sullivan and his name is Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. that set off some alarm bells, then when he refused to provide any information to support his case he knew the gig was up.
There are a lot of alarm bells. I fully expect that he is running specifically because his name is similar to the incumbents. Yet, he looks like a qualified candidate to me. That said, your question was when he moved here. His affiliation with a local bluegrass camp in 2014 is a relevant data point. One of Dahlstrom’s questions was whether he actually goes by the name “Dan”. Again, the use of the diminutive version of his name as a bluegrass camp organizer is relevant to that question also. Look, I think we all know that his goal is either… Read more »
My question was about when he was registered with the AIP, since Bob Shoe thought that the important missing tidbit was that Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. was once registered with AIP, I questioned when because that is just as important. Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. tried to file under the name Dan S. Sullivan, a name that the Petersburg Pilot in a 2014 story about a youth bluegrass camp does not mention. Mr. Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. was provided an opportunity to provide evidence to support his claim and he chose not to, as is his right. Thus he actively chose… Read more »
A candidate’s name should not appear in that is confusing. It’s Dahlstrom’s job to mitigate such confusion, not to ascertain Sullivan’s intent.
This idea that disfavored candidates are subject to deposition at risk of perjury with regards to their intent seems like hazardous precedent.
It would be worth your time to read Alaska Director of Elections Carol Beecher final determination that she issued on Monday, you can find it here https://alaskapublic.org/news/politics/2026-06-15/alaska-elections-division-makes-it-official-says-dan-j-sullivan-cant-run-against-sen-dan-s-sullivan
Are we really downvoting a comment that just provides more information? Come on people. There are a few parts in that final determination absolutely worth considering seriously. There are marked differences regarding election integrity and actual intent to cause confusion that are worth considering. Considering I say. Im not certain the “preponderance” lines up to their final decision, but the information presented shouldn’t be ignored.
“………Are we really downvoting a comment that just provides more information?………”
You bet “we” are. Downvoting is part of the game here. But it only has value for suckers.
“………This idea that disfavored candidates are subject to deposition at risk of perjury with regards to their intent seems like hazardous precedent………”
Attempting to corrupt a public election is a hazardous game. It’s like skydiving: gravity is the thrill. You can’t call foul if that gravity kills you when you dive foolishly.
“………This idea that disfavored candidates are subject to deposition at risk of perjury with regards to their intent seems like hazardous precedent………”
We just finished enduring years of “people” trying to put President Trump in prison on false accusations of trying to manipulate an election. Twice.
Decoy Dan should be able to answer some straightforward questions under oath regarding his surprising candidacy. Nobody is trying to put him in prison…………….yet…………….
Honest question – should we ask similar questions of Santa Claus, Dustin Darden and Mike Gravel? What I want is a clear legal standard. In this case the standard seems to be “are you a candidate”. And proof that he isn’t a candidate is various evidence that he intends to confuse voters. But, our most serious candidates are CLEARLY trying to confuse voters. Why do you think that Peltola and Sullivan the incumbent speak in platitudes so often? If you think that they aren’t intentionally confusing and deceiving the undecided voter among us – I have a bridge to nowhere… Read more »
“……..should we ask similar questions of Santa Claus, Dustin Darden and Mike Gravel?………” Sure. Put the questions on the filing documents. Why not? “……..Why do you think that Peltola and Sullivan the incumbent speak in platitudes so often?……..” Show me a political entity who doesn’t. “……… I have a bridge to nowhere to sell you………” I don’t need a bridge to nowhere. Now I don’t even need a bridge across Knik Arm to Anchorage. Go talk to the folks in Ketchikan. I bet they still want a bridge to Gravina. Crossing the channel in the rain to get to the airport… Read more »
The difference is that they are trying to deceive you on an advertisement not on the ballot. The Department of Elections is responsible for what goes on the ballot and if a candidate does not meet the standards that are set forth by law then they are required by law to not put that person on the ballot. Were Santa Claus, Dustin Darden and Mike Gravel requesting that their legal name that they are registered to vote under be placed on the ballot or were they requesting their name be placed on the ballot in a manner “that is confusing… Read more »
Even Dan Sullivan (incumbent) doesn’t put his legal name on the ballot. This feels like moving goalposts being used to remove a disfavored candidate. Again, it is the Lt. Governors job to mitigate confusion – but I think it’s pretty clear that Sullivan is qualified. That said, I suspect that he is wise to not sue the Division of Elections, because I suspect there are some things he does not want to reveal under oath.
I’d love the opportunity to put any of our mainstream candidates under oath with the ability to punish silence and diversion with disqualification.
“………It seems like that when dude tried to register as Dan S. Sullivan and his name is Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. that set off some alarm bells………”
I suspect he didn’t even complete the filing himself. Somebody else put that middle Initial in there for him.
Reg,
KFSK reported that
“Sullivan of Petersburg said by text Monday that he’s considering his options. He also said the email Beecher referred to, with the mistaken middle initial, contained a typo “and not mine.” He did not say who wrote it.”
That sure is an interesting thing for him to say…
“……… He also said the email Beecher referred to, with the mistaken middle initial, contained a typo “and not mine.” He did not say who wrote it.”……..”
“……….Enter said email into the record.
I call Ms. Amber Lee to the stand, Your Honor……………..”
Actually, local elections are officially non-partisan. That written, we all know that your party affiliation and ideology are still a part of the political game at the local election. However, the party has no power over such a candidate at the local level. Again, that written, it appears that the party has no power over candidates (or refuse to exact any power) who affiliate themselves with the party even at the state and federal level. The parties are now rendered to money laundering entities.
Maybe Mr. Martinez was just jumping to quickly for his official lot in life?
Good on APOC for holding Martinez to account. His behavior during the investigation seems indefensible.
If you have ever had a conversation with Martinez (or heard him speak publicly) you know that he considers himself too good to interact with the average person. That is, UNLESS he needs your vote or something else you can provide him. Only very temporarily and until he no longer needs you does he “play act” to behave like the rest of us. In this case he showed he has no regard for APOC, the processes they do their best to uphold, and general rules and regulations. He showed during the APOC hearing that he is too good to be… Read more »
Obviously you’re just listing assembly members whose political views differ from yours. I won’t engage in that. Martinez ran against an unrepentant tax cheat, Cody Anderson. Anderson qualified for the ballot by pretending to live in a tax-free church house in East Anchorage. And yet still claimed a residential property tax exemption for the house he actually owned in Eagle River, which is outside District 6. That lie both enabled him to run for a aeat he wasn’t wualifies for, and saved him thiusands in taxes. Far moree disqualifying to me than Martinez’s stupid trip and disdain for APOC’s legit… Read more »
Cody Anderson called me up and asked for my vote. I inquired about whether he lives in Anchorage Baptist Temple housing and he said that he does. Then I told him that I oppose the very large number of ABT homes (some are valued very high in today’s market) that are exempt from paying Muni property tax. Because he lives in one, I told him I would not vote for him. So that was that. You can ask him. But it still does not explain why we ended up with that asshole George Martinez on the Anchorage Assembly. Yarrow Silvers… Read more »
Cool.
Interested in your beef with Yarrow Silvers.
She’s not part of the MAGA cult
Since when is a candidates REASONS for running a bar on his candidacy?
Seems wildly anti-American.
If you want to run, and you’re legally qualified to run, you get to run.
Petersburg Dan is old enough at 69, apparently both a citizen and longtime resident, and not otherwise unqualified. He should be allowed to run.
We care that his campaign advisor likes Peltola? WTF does that matter?
Add his middle initial or middle name the ballot, to distinguish him from others with his first and last names.
So easy and obvious.
I’m not sure how long the laws have been on the books, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it was shortly after statehood…might have even been before that since as Alaskans and Americans we value free and fair elections that aren’t fraudulently put on by people trying to confuse or mislead us. You value that to right? In the final determination letter addressed to Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. Alaska Director of Elections Carol Beecher concluded by saying “A declaration of candidacy filed for the purpose of confusing or misleading voters and compromising the fairness of the ballot is not properly… Read more »
That’s bullshit. It is not up to him to disprove accusations. He meets all the requirements for eligibility. What’s “wildly anti-American” is a wholly partisan effort to disqualify him without citing any statute violations. The DoE is massively overstepping.
Statute violations were cited.
“……..That’s bullshit. It is not up to him to disprove accusations………”
If he sues, his case will be weighed by a preponderance of evidence by a jury. His motive will not be “proven”. It will be weighed, just like in these comments.
Good luck with that, Decoy Dan………..
“………What’s “wildly anti-American” is a wholly partisan effort to disqualify him without citing any statute violations………”
Damned right it’s “partisan”. He’s accused of manipulating the party by switching party affiliation (without the consent, approval, cooperation, investment, prior association with, etc) of the party. By definition, that is “partisan”, and the party has a valid position in the game.
So dumb.
Politcal parties don’t select their members.
Voters choose parties. The end.
So dumb.
“……..Politcal parties don’t select their members.
Voters choose parties. The end……..”
Says you. Jungle primaries are a recent aberration, and with garbage like this going on and escalating the corruption, it won’t be long before the parties get their parties back.
But, yeah, with your ideological party descending into Hell, it’s quite easy to see why you want it bass ackwards.
“So dumb”……….
Gibberish.
Parties don’t have a say in who is and isn’t a member.
If someone registers as a Republican, then to the law, they’re as Republican as Abe Lincoln.
The end.
“………Parties don’t have a say in who is and isn’t a member………..” In the United States, political party membership is based primarily on voter registration rather than formal enrollment, meaning parties cannot strip everyday voters of their affiliation. However, parties can revoke a politician’s formal affiliation in a legislative caucus or remove individuals serving on official party committees. If a candidate wins a primary election, they are legally the party’s nominee. A party cannot legally expel them from running, but they can officially disavow the candidate, withdraw campaign funding, and pull organizational support. They can also lure him into filing… Read more »
Reggie excels at writing words that have nothing to do with the subject at hand.
Anyone can join any American political party by merely registering their affiliation. And there’s not a damn thing the party can do about it.
If Petersburg Dan registered as a Republican, then he’s as Republican as
and there’s not a damn thing anyone can do about it.
“……..Anyone can join any American political party by merely registering their affiliation. And there’s not a damn thing the party can do about it………” LOL! I no sooner ask you to cry me a river, and I get a flood! Okay, Dan (what is it with “folks” bearing that name?), let me quote myself for your reading pleasure (with embolding): “……….. In the United States, political party membership is based primarily on voter registration rather than formal enrollment, meaning parties cannot strip everyday voters of their affiliation. However, parties can revoke a politician’s formal affiliation in a legislative caucus or remove individuals… Read more »
Tell us again how you’re not a Republican, liar. No one would try so hard, so enthusiastically, to defend the party system unless they were attached to it. What a clown.
That’s a real laugher, anonymous coward. I’d say your party/cult — the one that’s currently protecting pedophiles and worshiping the most corrupt President in history — is the one more likely “descending into Hell”.
I’m not Republican, Editor. But you are, aren’t you? Unless there are more than one Mark Kelsey’s in Wasilla on the voter rolls.
Is your Orange President empowering pedophiles for you?
You’re such a liar, McCabe. People are not stupid. And you’re definitely not even half as clever as you think you are.
“……..You’re such a liar, McCabe……..” Well, again, I’m not McCabe, and no, I’m not lying, and no, the state isn’t lying, either. Remember when you tried doxxing me by looking me up in the Mat-Su Borough property owner database and the state voter rolls? I was surprised one could look up people in the voter rolls. So I looked you up. There you are, bigger than life. Your address. Mark D. Kelsey. Alaska Republican Party. https://myvoterportal.alaska.gov/ Go ahead. Look it up. Anybody can do it. Thanks for letting me know. Your Orange Man, Editor. Protecting pedophiles. Your fault, not mine.… Read more »
LOL. You’re a joke, McCabe. But I appreciate that you’re not denying anymore that your president is protecting pedophiles. I am still the only one of the two of us who unequivocally condemns pedophilia and Trump’s aggressive efforts to protect all the vile sex criminals of the Epstein files. You, on the other hand, continue your enthusiastic and unapologetic support of “The Orange Man” and whatever he tells you to support.
“……..But I appreciate that you’re not denying anymore that your president is protecting pedophiles……..”
YOUR president, Republican Kelsey. Do you prefer little boys, or little girls? BTEW, when did you stop beating your poor wife, Editor?
“………. You, on the other hand, continue your enthusiastic and unapologetic support of “The Orange Man” and whatever he tells you to support……….” Not everything, Republican Pedophile Protector, just those things that I support. Like killing the Iranian clerical government leadership. Like arresting Maduro. Like a border wall. Like federal investigations into state corruption. I wasn’t pleased with his insults toward Canada, but it might yet produce hay. I wasn’t pleased with his aggression towards Greenland/Denmark, but it might yet produce hay. I was disturbed with his treatment of NATO, but it might yet produce hay. I never liked his mouth… Read more »
Wow, McCabe, that’s a lot of hot air to deflect from the fact that you are still the only one of the two of us who vigorously defends and makes excuses for Trump, including his illegal coverup of the Epstein files. Have you always been okay with adults who rape children, or just since Trump told you to be okay with it?
By “doxxing” do you mean when you were exposed for lying about Reggie Taylor being your real name? Or do you mean the time you were exposed for lying about being a part-Native Juneau resident and Sealaska shareholder? It’s hard to keep up with all your lies. But your deep dishonesty begins with hiding behind a fake name, like the weak coward you are. Now you claim, repeatedly and against all evidence, that you are not McCabe, despite sounding like him, blustering like him, being able to quote chapter and verse of his court filings, and having very personal and… Read more »
Absurd.
Are you really claiming that you cannot distinguish between two different names on a ballot?
▫️Dan J. Sullivan
▫️Dan S. Sullivan
You can’t tell which is which?
This is so easy.
Can voters spell Murcowski? So easy a cow can do it.
https://vimeo.com/21179499
It’s absurd that you disregard all of the other information. Had Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. simply filed as Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. or as Dan J. Sullivan Jr. or as Dan J. Sullivan this wouldn’t be the story it is. Instead Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. tried to file as Dan S. Sullivan, and of course all the other blunders have spun out of that. I think it’s great that people are defending him and pretending it’s all an honest mistake, and a travesty of justice. He chose not to provide any supporting evidence to clear up this supposed honest mistake… Read more »
“………My money is on him not filing a suit, but I really hope he does…….”
If he was stupid enough to get himself into this prank, he’s stupid enough to sue, especially since there are almost certainly plenty of political operatives coaxing him on, and probably telling him that his legal fees will be covered (more damning evidence).
You can’t fix stupid………..
“You can’t fix stupid.”
As the body of your posts regularly demonstrates.
LOL!
How long is the U.S./Mexican border, Ese?
You misunderstand.
I’m not a fan of Petersburg Dan. I think he’s a dirty trickster who isnt a real threat to Senator Dan or Peltola, and anyone still in the AIP this past decade seems nuts to me.
But he’s an Alaskan of a proper age and qualified to run. Doesn’t his half-assed application, and his emailed request to be listex as Dan S. Sullivan, show that no one from Camp Peltola really coordinated this?
My comments are about the Division of Elections’ weak grounds for excluding him.
“……..I’m not a fan of Petersburg Dan. I think he’s a dirty trickster……..”
Hurray again for Nevada Dan!! I agree fully!!
I also believe he is bait for another fisherman altogether; a fisher of men………or women, for residency in a federal prison.
Let’s see who bites…………
“……….Since when is a candidates REASONS for running a bar on his candidacy?
Seems wildly anti-American……….”
“Reasons” are everything. Always. It’s telling that you don’t understand that……..at least in this instance.
So dumb.
So when a candidate ran and said a REASON he was running was to make Mexico pay for a wall, and everyone knew how absurd that was and how it would never happen, elections directors nationwide should have kept him off the ballot because his REASON for running wasn’t good?
So dumb.
His intent was to stop the flood of illegal immigration, and @ 100 miles of wall is now in place where there was no wall before, 500 miles of previously old and broken down barriers have been replaced with the new wall design, and floating barriers now exist in the Rio Grande that never existed before. All that occurred with fierce opposition in Congress, including funding blockades. Moreover, illegal immigration over the southern border has virtually ceased, and hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants have been deported.
Cry me a river. Please. I want to enjoy your tears.
So satisfying……..
And did Mexico pay for the wall?
I don’t think so. I don’t care. The illegal immigration stopped, more and better walls are up and continuing to go up, and that was the goal. If you’re riding the line that the “Mexico will pay for it” didn’t come true, enjoy your ride. See you on the horizon in the sunset, hopefully at the border heading south, and trying to get beyond the wall. Intent. <Read it again, please. ^Intent. Now, let Decoy Dan file his suit and start the deposition with the questions he refused to answer for the DoE, and under oath. Get his INTENT established… Read more »
“………And did Mexico pay for the wall?……..”
Oh, BTW, from April 2025 through April 2026 alone, Mexican exports generated $23 billion in United States tariff revenue. That might not have been “for the wall”, but they paid.
Works for me. I’m disappointed they weren’t forced to pay ten times that amount, and surrender a thousand cartel jefes, but I’ll take it.
“………Oh, BTW, from April 2025 through April 2026 alone, Mexican exports generated $23 billion in United States tariff revenue. That might not have been “for the wall”, but they paid……….”
And, oh, BTW again, in 2023, Mexico paid almost nothing in tariffs to the U.S. Why? United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
Yeah. They paid, and paid BIG.
Sometimes Reggie is impressive.
Like right now, in 2026, how Reggie demonstrates that he STILL doesn’t realize that Trump’s tarrifs are actually paid by American importers and their American customers.
Impressive!
“………Trump’s tarrifs (sic) are actually paid by American importers and their American customers………” Unless Mexican products become more expensive than alternatives due to the tariffs: “………Tariffs on Mexican goods have notably impacted the agricultural and manufacturing sectors, driving a shift in market share toward American producers and triggering significant supply chain adjustments: Fresh Produce: Tariffs, such as the 17% duty on fresh Mexican tomatoes, have been framed as a way to rebuild shrinking U.S. agricultural industries, providing a major boost to American growers while increasing costs for U.S. consumers. Automotive and Manufacturing: Stricter rules of origin and new tariffs have pressured supply… Read more »
100 miles of wall? Do you even understand how long the southern border is? You should consider how idiotic you sound before indulging your boundless need to run your mouth.
“………100 miles of wall? Do you even understand how long the southern border is?……….” 1954 miles. I’ve been along its entire length, Editor, and have crossed it numerous times, both through ports of entry as well as out in the desert (as recently as last winter). I lived near the border during my childhood, speak Spanish fluently, and witnessed Border Patrol raids on illegal immigrant employers (who also illegally employed me as a child) when young. Many times. 100 miles of new wall. 500 miles of old wall replaced with the new wall. Only 17 miles of the Rio Grande… Read more »
Nice potty mouth, anonymous coward. That’s always a tell that you’re extra-triggered. Nice story, too. Too bad you were born and raised in Hibbing, Minnesota. Do you ever tell the truth, or do you think hiding like a coward behind a fake name entitles you to say whatever you want?
Remember that time you got outed by the Landmine for being a property-tax cheat? As I recall, you were runner-up for Loose Unit of the Week that week. Good times.
“……..We care that his campaign advisor likes Peltola?………”
And Anna Brawley. And Meg Zalatel. And Andy Josephson. And Beth Kertulla. And Carolyn Hall. And Erin Baldwin Day. And Liz Snyder. And Suzanne LaFrance.
Oh, no pattern there, right Dan?
https://www.amberleestrats.com/
I’ve been reminded that, in 2022, Mike Dunleavy’s Division of Elections had no problem including a person named Santa Claus on a statewide Alaska ballot.
Santa Claus.
On the ballot.
For Congress.
Dan J. Sullivan
Not on the ballot.
For Congress.
fox2nowDOTcom/news/politics/santa-claus-is-coming-to-congress/
Santa Claus was his legal name, there was only one Santa Claus on that ballot, and there was no accusation that Santa registered to confuse the electorate.
Everyone can agree that Petersburg Dan’s candidacy causes ballot confusion. The sensible, necessary, and legal remedy is to include both men with their differing middle initials. Dan J. Sullivan Dan S. Sullivan. Alaska law 6 AAC 25.212 anticipates problems like this. It directs the Division of Elections to allow a candidate to specify how his or her name should appear on the ballot, until the withdrawal deadline (here June 27). The Division is required to use that name so long as it isn’t “confusing or misleading to voters.” If it is confusing or misleading to voters, the Division can change… Read more »
“………The sensible, necessary, and legal remedy is to include both men with their differing middle initials……….” True. But what does sensible, necessary, and legal have to do with it? Just as you admit that “everyone can agree that Petersburg Dan’s candidacy causes ballot confusion”, many (most) believe that Decoy Dan did that intentionally. “………What the Division has NO authority to do is deny Petersburg Dan his right to run merely because his name is similar to the name of another candidate’s……….” Actually, the Division DOES have the authority to question Decoy Dan’s intent and actions, and since he has refused… Read more »
Reggie’s just wrong about everything. Pointless.
Svatass is just wrong about everything. Pointless, but entertaining.
Keep it up, Dan! I enjoy our discussions!
Either that or he just makes it up. The longer-winded, data-heavy posts are obviously AI-generated, just like his Substack essays that no one reads.
You should consult with Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. he could have filed as Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. or as Dan J. Sullivan Jr. or as Dan J. Sullivan. Instead Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. tried to file as Dan S. Sullivan, he was given a chance to explain why and he chose not to, he actively chose to allow himself to be removed from the ballot, and as of yet he has not challenged that decision. I certainly hope that he, or you, or Run Forest Run challenge that decision. You should do it for the sake of justice and free… Read more »
I agree. Petersburg Dan is a trickster bent on confusion, and I wouldn’t support a recent AIP convert like him. But this action by the Division of Elections, to flatly refusing an otherwise qualified Alaskan to run for office because of the way he said he wanted his name spelled on a ballot is grossly anti-democratic, and likely a violation of the Federal Civil Rights Act of 1964. As yourself: the name of our current senator is Daniel Scott Sullivan. Why does the Division of Elections allow him to run as Dan Sullivan? The Division of Elections is wilfully refusing… Read more »
If, as you now say, Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. is indeed a “trickster bent on confusion” then he violated the oath he took under penalty of perjury and by law is not a qualified candidate and must be removed from the ballot. Do you have anything to support your view that the reason Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. is being kept off the ballot is because you think they think Senator Dan will be mad? DOE made their final determination and spelled out the reasons why they could not put Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. on the ballot, you have yet to… Read more »
It’s a simple fix that Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. could have and should have made, but that didn’t happen. -Steve-O Agreed. But Petersburg Dan’s failure to suggest that change does not give DOE the right to strike him from the ballot. Rather, it merely empowers DOE to make the adjustment for him. It’s a HUGE deal for a state to refuse to allow someone to run for US Senate. That Petersburg Dan didn’t supply a substitute for his requested name “Dan Sullivan” doesn’t mean he can’t appear on the ballot. It just empowers DOE to change his name to the… Read more »
“………Petersburg Dan’s failure to suggest that change does not give DOE the right to strike him from the ballot……….”
Correct. DoE has the authority and responsibility to remove him from the ballot since he has refused to answer questions under oath regarding valid accusations about his filing and his intentions which support both his filing and accusations against him.
Nope.
He’s 30, lived here 9 years, and is a US citizen.
Having proven those three factors, Petersburg Dan has no obligation to answer any questions.
To be eligible to serve as President of the United States, the U.S. Constitution requires that you must: Be at least 35 years old Be a natural-born U.S. citizen Have been a resident of the United States for 14 years Donald Trump satisfied all those requirements, but then we had two years of Former FBI Director Robert Mueller’s Special Counsel investigation. While his report documented extensive Russian interference, it concluded there was insufficient evidence to establish a criminal conspiracy or coordination between the Trump campaign and the Russian government. However, the probe resulted in 37 indictments and multiple convictions of… Read more »
“……..Having proven those three factors, Petersburg Dan has no obligation to answer any questions…………” On page 3 of the State of Alaska Declaration of Candidacy U.S. Congress is the following certification where the applicant signs: “……….CERTIFICATION I, the undersigned, certify that the information in this Declaration of Candidacy is true and complete………” If he used “S” as his middle initial, the information was not true. He signed that before a notary. Moreover, if it was truly a “typo” that somebody else committed, the odds that it would be Senator Sullivan’s middle initial was 1:26. Questions are not only proper, they are the… Read more »
Has somebody already read him his Miranda rights?
“……..I agree. Petersburg Dan is a trickster bent on confusion……..”
Holy Admission! Stop the electrons! Svatass has admitted the obvious!
(Yet he continues to support the clear and admitted election interference. Maybe because this time the “trickster” isn’t orange? Go wonder………..)
The Department of Elections is responsible for what goes on the ballot and if a candidate does not meet the standards that are set forth by law then they are required by law to not put that person on the ballot. -Yet another Dan The only lawful standards for running for the US Senate from Alaska appear in Article I, Section 3, Clause 3 of the Constitution of the United States: No Person shall be a Senator who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty Years, and been nine Years a Citizen of the United States, and who… Read more »
You forgot the very next clause…
Article I, Section 3, Clause 4 of the Constitution of the United States:
“The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the Places of chusing Senators.”
As previously mentioned, the State of Alaska specifically the State Legislature has established the times, places, and manner and has done so inaccordance with the Constitution.
Sorry my mistake, you forgot the very next Section…
Article I, Section 4
“The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the Places of chusing Senators.”
As previously mentioned, the State of Alaska specifically the State Legislature has established the times, places, and manner and has done so inaccordance with the Constitution.
Irrelevant.
Petersburg Joe meets the standards to be a candidate.
To repeat:
The time, place, and manner of the elections aren’t at issue here. We’re not talking about whether polls open at 7A or 8A, or whether a ballot must be paper or electronic, mail-in or in person.
This is about a citizen’s right to be recognized as a candidate.
The rest is just noise.
Lol, “Petersburg Dan”, not “Petersburg Joe”, (wtf!)
At least the Republicans in Petersburg didn’t offer a Decoy Joe for the 2020 POTUS race. But they aren’t as corrupt as the Democrats…………….
Yeah, that’s not how it works Dan. The Constitution isn’t irrelevant when it clearly directs and empowers states with the authority to make election law. You are correct we aren’t talking about whether polls open at 7A or 8A, or whether a ballot must be paper or electronic, mail-in or in person. We are talking about the laws that the state legislature wrote regarding elections in accordance with the Constitution, the laws that are referenced above by DOE spell out why Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. was removed from the ballot. According to the laws that our state legislature wrote, per… Read more »
[Petersburg Dan] was not removed from the ballot for any of the reasons you are stating.To be clear Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. was not removed from the ballot because he is under 30 years of age.To be clear Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. was not removed from the ballot because he has not been a US Citizen for nine years at least.To be clear Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. was not removed from the ballot because he is not an inhabitant of Alaska. -Steve-O Holy smokes but you suck at reading. I’ve written, repeatedly, the exact opposite of that. The US Constitution… Read more »
“……..May they both lose……….”
Therein the goal of the entire exercise. Thanks, Dan, for making it more clear for us all.
Until you come to acknowledge what the Constitution says Article I, Section 4 “The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the Places of chusing Senators.” I’m glad you agree that Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. was NOT removed due to being too young, or being a citizen for less than nine years, or not being an Alaskan. So you can stop citing it as an excuse to sue the… Read more »
“………States can’t add to that, due to federal supremacy.
The end………”
Oh, yeah! I’m looking forward to the DOJ stepping in to this circus and exercising federal supremacy.
I’m betting you won’t like it a bit, too, which will make it all much more delicious!
The 2006 Alaska Corruption Scandal won’t be able to hold a candle to this one!
Just now, in the ADN: A decision by Alaska’s election officials to temive a namesake challenger to incumbent U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan from Alaska’s ballot violates the U.S. Constitution, according to an attorney advising the Alaska Legislature.[A]ccording to a nonpartisan attorney who advises state lawmakers on legal matters, Beecher’s decision to remove the Petersburg Sullivan from the Aug. 18 primary ballot may have violated the US Constitution, which sets out specific requirements to serve in Congress and precludes Congress from implementing new ones.Under the U.S. Constitution, a person may serve in the U.S. Senate if they are at least 30… Read more »
”remove”, not “temive” (my typo)
“……….The full story is online at the Anchorage Daily News……….”
Just in time for fish wrap for the sockeye run, printed at the Frontiersman building where the ADN’s presses went as they slid into obscurity like the Frontiersman has now done.
Or, alternatively, Reggie could read what the state’s legislative attorney has to say.
🤣🤣🤣
I’ll wait for it to show up in my own news feeds, thanks. I damned sure won’t go to the Anchorage Gaily News site to read their excerpts. Moreover, the Legislature has no power over this at this time. The Governor does. Zack Fields (another Democrat in the story among many) is just trying to stampede some bullshit for people like you to rah-rah over. The goal is to get Decoy Dan to answer questions about his filing under oath, and when he does, he’s trapped with his answers………..or somebody else is……………
Perhaps one of Reggie’s attendants will read it to him.
Slowly, of course.👴🏻🛌👩🏿⚕️
documentcloudDOTorg/documents/28270069-26-267mis/
“……….Perhaps one of Reggie’s attendants will read it to him……….”
I don’t have one of those. I wipe my own backside, thanks (but thanks for the clue on another use for ADN print…………..)
“……….documentcloudDOTorg/documents/28270069-26-267mis/………..”
“Safari can’t find the Server”
Maybe you have an attendant who can properly paste the link?
Slowly, of course……………….
Reggie doesn’t know to change the URL’s word “DOT” to a period, given this site’s frequest failure to accommodate links.
Reggie falling apart.
👶🏻👨🏻💼☠️
“………Reggie doesn’t know to change the URL’s word “DOT” to a period, given this site’s frequest (sic) failure to accommodate links………” I’ve posted links repeatedly on this site, including on this very page. Did it myself, with no attendant needed. They hyperlink just fine, if typed or pasted properly. Why didn’t your attendant do it properly, especially after trying (foolishly) to insult me for being incompetent………….only to immediately prove your own attendant’s incompetence? Because it couldn’t possibly have been YOU who f**ked that up, right? Try again, Dan. You know what they say: if at first you don’t succeed, try,… Read more »
That’s cool, did they acknowledge that Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. was NOT removed due to being too young, or being a citizen for less than nine years, or not being an Alaskan. Or did they acknowledge Article I, Section 4 “The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the Places of chusing Senators.” Because someone “may” do something doesn’t mean that they “shall” do something. “Denying a Congressional candidate… Read more »
The other “reasons” DOE gave are farsical.
That he didn’t register as a Republican until two days before he filed for election.
That his campaign website kinda looks like Senator Dan’s website.
He’s been working with someone who has supported Peltola and other Democrats in her past.
Petersburg Dan was rejected solely because of his name. And that’s not constitutional.
The only thing that’ll save DOE is his seeming reluctance to sue.
Click the link on the article below or search the case of Samuel Ronan from Ohio. SCOTUS has recently refused to intervene in a similar case…
https://courthousenews.com/supreme-court-keeps-former-dnc-candidate-off-ohio-gop-primary-ballot/
If Samual Ronan does not have a case, and he has no case, what makes you think Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. does? Cause someone in the ADN said so based upon a section of the Constitution that was not violated?
Steve-O
Because Ohio has party primaries and Alaska does not.
Game, set, match.
“………Because Ohio has party primaries and Alaska does not.
Game, set, match………”
It’s a game, all right. But ranked choice balloting is on the ballot this fall yet again, and this game by Decoy Dan is just the thing to put ranked choice into the history books.
So thanks for that, you Dan guys. It might not be set and match yet………….
We have a top four primary.
https://www.elections.alaska.gov/election-information/#PRIM
You should actually read about this stuff instead of trying to pretend you’re right, or that you are winning in some imaginary game.
Correct. As I said, we don’t have party primaries like Ohio.
Game, set, match.
So good to agree.
I’d like to hear your explanation for why you think that means Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. has a case. Do you now acknowledge that states have the ability to enact laws governing elections, and SCOTUS has repeatedly affirmed, that states are entrusted with writing laws and rules concerning public notices, voter registration, voter protection, prevention of fraud and corrupt practices, vote counting, and determination of election results? If so what difference does a top four primary and a party primary make?
I’m saying that your Ohio case is irrelevant to this matter.
Because, according to you, the Ohio case involved a non-Republican’s attempt to run in a Republican primary.
That’s not an issue here, because we don’t have party primaries.
And you claimed that I suck at reading? No where did I say the Samual Ronan case “involved a non-Republican’s attempt to run in a Republican primary” Do you know what the word irrelevant means? With Samuel Ronan a guy who swore under penalty of perjury that he his candidacy is in accordance with state election law guaranteed by Article I Section 4 of the Constitution. With Samuel Ronan a protest of the candidacy was filed, in accordance with state election law guaranteed by Article I Section 4 of the Constitution. With Samuel Ronan the candidacy was invalidated by the… Read more »
“………You should actually read about this stuff instead of trying to pretend you’re right, or that you are winning in some imaginary game……..”
But that’s what this is, Steve. It’s an imaginary game…………here in the comments section of a blog.
But Decoy Dan exited the imaginary game and inserted himself into federal election chicanery. Politics is an incredibly dangerous game, especially at the federal level. Lots and lots of DC types have done time for false statements. A review of the 2006 Alaska Corruption case is a study Decoy Dan would be wise to conduct.
“……..Because Ohio has party primaries and Alaska does not………”
Didn’t you just say that “if someone registers as a Republican, then to the law, they’re as Republican as Abe Lincoln.
The end.”?
His supposed reluctance to sue is the only bit of intelligence he is exhibiting thus far, because if he sues, he’s going to have to stick his neck out in deposition, and there will be long, sharp axes ready for him………..or others. All the other “reasons” DoE gave are evidentiary in a civll trial to be judged on a preponderance of evidence, the precise term used by DoE in their letter questioning his filing. That, in and of itself, should open his eyes. Add to that the host of “friends” who will pay his fees and slap his back publicly… Read more »
Meanwhile, in similar news:
https://www.kcci.com/article/two-libertarian-candidates-removed-from-iowa-ballot-after-state-objection-panel-ruling/71596513
“…………Two Libertarian candidates were removed from Iowa’s November ballot Monday after the State Objection Panel upheld challenges to their candidacies, setting up what party leaders say will be an appeal………….
………….The challenge against Battaglia centered on the name that would appear on the ballot………..”
SCOTUS has recently refused to intervene in a similar case… https://courthousenews.com/supreme-court-keeps-former-dnc-candidate-off-ohio-gop-primary-ballot/ Turns out SCOTUS has read and understands that states have the ability to enact laws governing elections, and SCOTUS has repeatedly affirmed, that states are entrusted with writing laws and rules concerning public notices, voter registration, voter protection, prevention of fraud and corrupt practices, vote counting, and determination of election results. Article I, Section 4 “The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter… Read more »
Yes, it is.
Petersburg Dan is running because his name matches Senator Dan.
And Senator Dan wants him gone for the same reason.
Lie to yourself all you want, no one smart will follow.
“……….Petersburg Dan is running because his name matches Senator Dan. And Senator Dan wants him gone for the same reason. Lie to yourself all you want, no one smart will follow………” There’s no need to lie about anything. You’re just written the truth. The issue now is: What are we going to do about that? After 10 years of persecuting Donald Trump for suspected election interference, is this to be ignored? If so, why? And even if Decoy Dan is not to be “persecuted”, is it too onerous to require him to answer the questions posed to him by DoE… Read more »
Here’s some clues for you to digest.
Perjury
Good-faith
Confusion
Properly filed
Under oath
Misleading
Compromising ballot fairness or neutrality
This is not an Article I, Section 3, Clause 3 issue. This is not an issue about a name.
“………SCOTUS has repeatedly affirmed, that states are entrusted with writing laws and rules concerning public notices, voter registration, voter protection, prevention of fraud and corrupt practices, vote counting, and determination of election results………”
But the DoJ does investigate election crimes within the states. It is occurring right now in California.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/doj-office-investigations-california-elections-trump-claims-cheating-rcna348746
“If he used “S” as his middle initial, the information was not true. He signed that before a notary.“
-Rhymes With Dummy
Petersburg Dan’s certified application did not include the initial “S”.
In his application, which he certified, Petersburg Dan asked to be listed in the ballot as “Dan Sullivan.”No initial.
Set aside an afternoon and read DOE’s 2 page letter of June 15.
So dumb.
Glad to hear you’ve finally getting caught up on some of the reading regarding the information we are discussing. Try to catch up on Article I Section 4 of the Constitution next, it shouldn’t take you a whole afternoon since the pertinent clause is only a single sentence.
“………Petersburg Dan’s certified application did not include the initial “S”………” I stand corrected………I think. It wasn’t his certified application in which he asked to be identified as Dan S. Sullivan on the ballot. It was in an email to the Division of Election: https://alaskapublic.org/news/politics/2026-06-15/alaska-elections-division-makes-it-official-says-dan-j-sullivan-cant-run-against-sen-dan-s-sullivan “………“Indeed, you yourself appeared to be confused when you initially emailed the Division asking to be listed on the ballot as ‘Dan S. Sullivan.’ ‘S’ is Senator Sullivan’s middle initial, not yours.” she wrote. Sullivan of Petersburg said by text Monday that he’s considering his options. He also said the email Beecher referred to, with the… Read more »
In a new letter today, the state’s legislative attorney is supporting every argument I’ve made here, and disposing of every argument Steve-O and the other guy have been pushing.
Enjoy my comments about this on the Landmine’s post yesterday about DOJ dropping its indictment over some snowmachine sales.
“………In a new letter today, the state’s legislative attorney is supporting every argument I’ve made here………”
Of course he has! He and you are of like soul.
Sincerely,
The Other Guy
Can you share that new letter here or did the state’s legislative attorney ask you not to share it? Did he address Article I Section 4 in any way? Did he acknowledge that Article I Section 3 clause 3 establishes minimum age, citizenship, and residency requirements and that AK DOE isn’t challenging those minimum requirements or denying ? Did he address the multitude of SCOTUS cases that acknowledge individual state’s ability under Article I Section 4 to allow people to be listed on their ballots? Did he address how Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. is, in your words “a dirty trickster”… Read more »
Yes, I linked the state’s legislative attorney’s letter in my post in the other thread. It’s also available at the Anchorage Daily News website.
As a friend, let me say you’ll want to be sitting down.
And well away from any open windows.