Candidates typically use a distinct version of the name in that case, such as “Daniel” instead of “Dan”, or with a distinct middle initial included. A serious candidate does not usually want to be confused with their opponent.
Republicans have purposely run someone (as an independent) with the same name as the Democrat in the past, hoping to peel off dumb voters. Fooling a couple hundred can be all it takes sometimes.
That feels illegal. You can’t enter the race just because you share a name with someone else?
If they can paint a picture that it was not a sincere and genuine campaign and was in fact a ploy to pull votes away from the real candidate, sure.
Candidates typically use a distinct version of the name in that case, such as “Daniel” instead of “Dan”, or with a distinct middle initial included. A serious candidate does not usually want to be confused with their opponent.
They usually have the nominating party listed for each candidate, too.
In this case, both would be “Dan Sullivan ®”
The way this race lists them, it’s based on what party the candidate proclaims themselves to be.
Oh this is for a primary election. Still a stupid decision by the chief.
Republicans have purposely run someone (as an independent) with the same name as the Democrat in the past, hoping to peel off dumb voters. Fooling a couple hundred can be all it takes sometimes.