The Justice Department has launched an investigation into the campaign of Dan J. Sullivan, an Alaska Senate candidate who Republicans have alleged is trying to confuse voters over his name being similar to incumbent U.S. Sen. Dan S. Sullivan, a source familiar has confirmed to ABC News.

The development came amidst a weekslong controversy over the ballot for a battleground Senate seat that Republicans hope to hold onto and Democrats hope to flip.

Two-term incumbent Alaska GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan has found himself defending his seat from someone bearing the same name; Republicans have alleged that the challenger Sullivan was intentionally planted by Democrats to confuse voters, although Democrats and the challenger have denied that.

Federal investigators are looking for potential wire fraud or conspiracy to make the election process unfair, per the source, and it is not clear who might face any charges.

ABC News has reached out to the campaign of challenger Dan J. Sullivan, a retired teacher with no political experience, about the investigation.

The senator’s office also did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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