Mary Peltola and national Democrats filed a legal motion Friday to stop the Trump administration from blocking the results of Alaska’s upcoming general election if Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan loses.

“Alaskans, apparently, must elect Senator Dan S. Sullivan or the President will not let them elect anyone at all,” says the motion, filed by the Alaskans for Mary campaign and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.

Polls show Peltola, the Democratic challenger, locked in a tight race against Sullivan.

The GOP incumbent is seeking a third term and has allied himself with Republican President Donald Trump. The president recently campaigned for Sullivan in Alaska while his administration has made major funding announcements for the state, raising questions about whether they are politically timed.…