The Alaska Supreme Court has ruled that a man with the same name and party affiliation as Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible for the state’s August primary and ordered state officials to place him on the ballot.

Man with same name as US Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible for Alaska’s primary ballot, judge rules

The controversy over the two Dan Sullivans running for the seat has underscored the stakes involved in highly competitive election.

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