An Alaska judge rejected a request from Mary Peltola's Senate campaign for a list of voters whose absentee ballots were thrown out, along with the reasons.
The state argued that the data would violate voter privacy. The judge said the records could in theory be redacted, but producing them now isn't feasible for election staff racing deadlines.
Alaska's Senate race is the only one in the country still not called, with Peltola and Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan as the main contenders. Overseas ballots can arrive until Nov. 18.
Democrat Mary Peltola is up 2,517 votes on Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan in Alaska, with the count still underway a week after Election Day.
A second Dan Sullivan drew 3,651 votes, more than that gap, and he rejects claims he coordinated with Peltola's campaign. Gov. Mike Dunleavy says state investigators are checking for possible misconduct, including anything that could look like perjury.
The Justice Department has sued to halt certification of a Peltola win if those votes could have swung the result. Certification is planned for November 25.
Four U.S. Senate and governor races are still uncalled by the AP, though Democrats will control the House and Senate next year.
In Mississippi, Democrat Scott Colom leads Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith by 1,145 votes with 96% counted. In Alaska, Democrat Mary Peltola leads Sen. Dan Sullivan by 637 votes with about 74% counted.
Kansas's governor race is also close, with Democrat Cindy Holscher 7,045 votes ahead of Republican Ty Masterson at 99% counted. The AP only calls a race once the trailing candidate has no way left to catch up.
Trump posted on Truth Social on Thursday that votes for independent Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. should go to Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan, declaring the Alaska Senate race over.
The independent has been out of view since before Election Day, and Trump suggested he might have been kidnapped by Democratic lawyers. The Justice Department is investigating claims that people tried to recruit him to run against the incumbent, though no one has been charged.
Alaska officials challenged his candidacy, but state courts let him stay on the ballot.
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