The Alaska Supreme Court ruled Monday that a man with the same name as Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan can challenge the sitting lawmaker in the state's GOP Senate primary in August.

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A man with the same name and party affiliation as Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible to challenge the senator in the August primary,

An Alaska judge has ruled that a man with the same name and party affiliation as Alaska Republican U.S. Sen.

The ruling overturns the Alaska Division of Elections determination that Dan. J. Sullivan is ineligible to challenge Sen. Dan S. Sullivan.