JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Republican Joe Miller has formally declared that he no longer opposes state officials certifying Alaska’s U.S. Senate election.
In papers filed in federal court Monday, Miller says he doesn’t object to state certification of the November election results, which show his rival, fellow Republican Lisa Murkowski, winning.
But Miller isn’t entirely giving up. His attorneys asked U.S. District Judge Ralph Beistline to keep alive his options — including a possible recount or election contest — once “all appeals have been exhausted.”
Beistline barred the state from certifying the race until issues raised by Miller were addressed. Last week the state Supreme Court refused to overturn results favoring Murkowski and said it found “no remaining issues” that precluded certification.
Miller reiterated his claims the state erred in how it counted write-in ballots.
