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Following a New York Times report, Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy directed the Department of Public Safety to investigate allegations that Democrat Mary Peltola's campaign recruited a second Dan Sullivan as a spoiler candidate. The House Oversight Committee also launched an investigation into the matter, while President Trump and other Republicans criticized the alleged plot. The Peltola campaign has denied the report.
Outlets across the spectrum agree that a media report alleged the campaign of Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola was involved in a plot to place a second candidate named Dan Sullivan on the ballot, prompting investigations.
Left-leaning outlets like The New York Times and NBC News focused heavily on detailing the mechanics of the reported ballot plot and the denials from the Peltola campaign. Center outlets like The Hill and NewsNation emphasized reactions from political figures such as President Trump and the directive for a state investigation by the governor. Right-leaning outlets like the Washington Examiner and Daily Mail highlighted the launch of the House Oversight Committee investigation and strongly emphasized Republican criticisms of the alleged sabotage.
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Trump calls alleged Alaska Senate spoiler scheme ‘voter fraud at the highest level’
President Trump criticized Senate Democrats and former Rep. Mary Peltola’s (D-Alaska) campaign on Wednesday amid allegations that the two worked together to put a spoiler candidate on the ballot in an effort to boost their party in the Alaska Senate race. “This is voter fraud at the highest level,” Trump said while rallying in Chillicothe,…
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Source context: Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign reportedly recruited a second Dan Sullivan in the race in what Republicans call a ploy to split votesUS politics live – latest updatesRepublican officials have called for an investigation into an alleged ballot-stacking scheme in Alaska’s competit…
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Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign reportedly recruited a second Dan Sullivan in the race in what Republicans call a ploy to split votesUS politics live – latest updatesRepublican officials have called for an investigation into an alleged ballot-stacking scheme in Alaska’s competitive Senate race by Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign.For months, Donald Trump…
An investigation by The New York Times looked at how two people named Dan Sullivan ended up on the ballot for the Senate.
While the biggest stars of the Republican and Democratic parties hit the campaign trail, a bombshell story is threatening to upend one of the midterms’ closest races in Alaska. The governor there is now ordering an investigation after the New York Times reported on an alleged secret Democratic plot to sabotage the campaign of Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan.…
A New York Times report said in a secret plot the campaign of Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola recruited a man with the same name as Republican Senator Dan Sullivan to get on the ballot in an attempt to sabotage the Republican’s chances of winning. The Peltola campaign denied the report. NBC News’ Garrett Haake reports.
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President Trump criticized Senate Democrats and former Rep. Mary Peltola’s (D-Alaska) campaign on Wednesday amid allegations that the two worked together to put a spoiler candidate on the ballot in an effort to boost their party in the Alaska Senate race. “This is voter fraud at the highest level,” Trump said while rallying in Chillicothe,…
Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy directed the Department of Public Safety to investigate whether the effort broke Alaska law.
John Thomas, Nestpoint managing director and veteran Republican pollster and Strategist, says the controversy surrounding another Dan Sullivan on Alaska's Senate ballot could materially affect a race within the margin of error by undermining voter trust. Thomas says Republicans can be difficult for pollsters to reach and that some close races could break…
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The House Oversight Committee launched an investigation into the allegations that Alaska Senate Democratic nominee Mary Peltola’s campaign plotted to confuse the voters in one of the tightest Senate races this cycle. Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY) requested transcribed interviews with Peltola’s former campaign manager Elisa Rios and Democratic…
Donald Trump blasted Democrat candidate Mary Peltola over the alleged Alaska Senate campaign sabotage plot.
