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Investigations and scrutiny are intensifying surrounding an alleged Democratic scheme involving a decoy candidate named Daniel J. Sullivan in Alaska's U.S. Senate race. Federal and state officials are examining the situation, with the FBI visiting the candidate's hometown and the Alaska governor discussing potential impacts on election certification. Meanwhile, the incumbent Republican Senator Dan Sullivan experienced a temporary social media account suspension.
Reports across the spectrum note that officials are investigating an alleged decoy candidate scheme involving a person named Daniel J. Sullivan in Alaska's Senate election.
Right-leaning outlets like The Federalist and Fox News emphasize legislative probes and statements from Republican officials such as Governor Mike Dunleavy regarding the alleged ballot scheme. Outlets like The Hill (Center) and HuffPost (Left) focus on the involvement of Democratic operatives and specific investigatory steps like the FBI visit to the candidate's hometown.
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Alaska’s decoy scandal brings back the usual suspects for shady election tactics
Marc Elias is back. The notorious Democratic lawyer who played a critical role in the 2016 Russia hoax is again in the news. His law firm has been identified by the New York Times as part of the expanding scandal involving Democratic effort to confuse voters in Alaska with a decoy candidate named Daniel J.…
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Source context: Marc Elias is back. The notorious Democratic lawyer who played a critical role in the 2016 Russia hoax is again in the news. His law firm has been identified by the New York Times as part of the expanding scandal involving Democratic effort to confuse voters in Alaska with a deco…
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An Anchorage-based FBI agent visited a boat dealership in a small fishing community accessible only by air or water where the candidate lives.
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Marc Elias is back. The notorious Democratic lawyer who played a critical role in the 2016 Russia hoax is again in the news. His law firm has been identified by the New York Times as part of the expanding scandal involving Democratic effort to confuse voters in Alaska with a decoy candidate named Daniel J.…
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The election certification process could be frozen in Alaska next week as a result of a criminal investigation into an alleged Democratic ballot-stacking scheme, which the state and federal governments are taking deadly seriously.Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R) told NewsNation's Blake Burman on Thursday evening, "We are ready to do whatever we need to do to…
'If true, the alleged efforts described in the October 28, 2026 article, would amount to a disturbing effort to undermine the integrity of the 2026 U.S. Senate election in Alaska.'
Already absent from the campaign trail, a new report raised questions as to where Alaska’s controversial Senate candidate, last seen on a flight, may have gone. This…
Gov. Mike Dunleavy says Alaska is now investigating alleged efforts to recruit a second Dan Sullivan into the pivotal Senate race as a spoiler.
Incumbent Alaska GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan’s campaign account on X was temporarily suspended Friday night for purportedly violating the platform’s rules against inauthentic accounts, days after a report that Democrat operatives recruited a same-name challenger to confuse voters in Tuesday’s election. The account, @DanSullivan_AK, has since been restored.…
Daniel J. Sullivan, the independent Alaska Senate candidate accused of entering the race to draw votes from Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, left his hometown days before the election, according to CBS News.
