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Following a report that her campaign helped recruit a spoiler candidate sharing the same name as Republican incumbent Senator Dan Sullivan, Alaska Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola faces a state investigation and federal subpoenas. President Donald Trump and Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy have called for investigations and legal action. Peltola has stated she knew nothing about the scheme, while critics and her former campaign staff dispute her involvement.
Outlets across the political spectrum agree that Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy ordered an investigation into Mary Peltola's Senate campaign following a report regarding the recruitment of a candidate named Dan Sullivan.
Left-leaning outlets like Axios and NBC News focus broadly on the ballot dispute and the general chaos surrounding the competitive Senate race. Center outlets such as The Hill and CBS News emphasize the specific DOJ subpoenas and the details of the ballot challenge. Right-leaning outlets like Blaze Media and Fox News adopt more urgent framing, highlighting criminal probe allegations and calling the situation a fraudulent ballot scheme.
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DOJ issues subpoenas in Alaska Senate race: Reports
The Justice Department (DOJ) issued dozens of subpoenas in connection with the ballot stacking allegations against Alaska’s Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola. On Wednesday, The New York Times reported that Peltola’s campaign was directly involved in recruiting someone with the same name as her opponent Sen. Dan S. Sullivan (R). The presence of a…
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DoJ reportedly issues subpoenas after reports Democrat campaign sought candidate with same name as Republican incumbent. Plus, tributes pour in for beloved actor Patrick StewartGood morning. The US justice department is reported to have issued subpoenas after a report that the Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign collaborated with party operatives to…
Alaska's tight Senate race is facing a new controversy over two candidates named Dan Sullivan appearing on the ballot — a twist that's drawn attention from President Trump.The big picture: The controversy is adding uncertainty to one of the nation's most competitive Senate contests, with control of Congress on the line in next week's midterm…
The president lashed out at the former representative after The New York Times reported that her campaign and national Democrats helped recruit spoiler candidates to the race. He offered no explanation of what crime was committed.
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced Thursday that he is ordering an investigation into Democrat Mary Peltola’s Senate campaign after a report that it recruited a candidate with the same name as her Republican rival, Sen.
The investigation follows Trump’s call to prosecute the Democrat over alleged efforts to recruit candidates to draw votes from her rival.
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.…
The New York Times reported that Peltola’s campaign recruited other candidates to run against GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan.
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The Justice Department (DOJ) issued dozens of subpoenas in connection with the ballot stacking allegations against Alaska’s Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola. On Wednesday, The New York Times reported that Peltola’s campaign was directly involved in recruiting someone with the same name as her opponent Sen. Dan S. Sullivan (R). The presence of a…
Alaska's governor is ordering an investigation into Democrat Mary Peltola's Senate campaign over reports that it recruited a spoiler candidate to dilute Republican votes. That's as President Trump repeated calls for Peltola's prosecution during a trip to another deep red state where his endorsed candidate is facing headwinds. Liz Landers reports.
In Alaska's Senate race, voters will choose between four candidates, including GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan and a man with the same first and last name — a situation that has frustrated Republicans and drawn scrutiny for Democrat Mary Peltola.
The governor says the state grew suspicious in May and June, after an email asked to list a newcomer on the ballot as “Daniel S. Sullivan.”
Her former campaign manager says the other Sullivan was recruited to confuse GOP voters.
President Donald Trump says Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola should banned from the US Senate race. The New York Times reported that Peltola and allies tried to find people with names similar to Dan Sullivan to run. Sullivan is the Republican incumbent. Tyler Kendall and Joe Mathieu discuss. (Source: Bloomberg)
Alaska's governor ordered an investigation into claims that Dems recruited a spoiler candidate to confuse voters. And, Hegseth ousted an Army general as the U.S. prepares for potential attacks on Iran.
Alaska's election could determine which party has a majority in the Senate. GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan faces a strong challenge from Democrat Mary Peltola.
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Democrat Mary Peltola was trying to stay ahead of her Republican opponent in the U.S. Senate race in Alaska. Now she'll have to stay ahead of a corruption probe.Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R) has ordered a criminal investigation into a scheme allegedly committed by Peltola's campaign against Republican incumbent Sen. Dan S. Sullivan. President Donald Trump,…
WASHINGTON— President Donald Trump accused Democrats on Wednesday of orchestrating a “fake” candidate scheme in Alaska’s Senate race, saying they recruited a challenger with the same name as Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan to confuse voters. Trump’s accusations followed a New York Times investigation reporting that Democratic operatives worked with aides to…
A court fight over Democrats’ alleged attempt to siphon votes away from Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) could be just the start of Republicans’ plans to contest the Alaska election results. Alaska’s GOP-run elections office could refuse to certify the race, in effect putting the outcome in limbo if Mary Peltola, Sullivan’s Democratic opponent, is declared…
The New York Times is reporting on a months-long investigation into the Alaska senate race [Gift Article Here]. Stunningly, the NYT is providing direct evidence that Democrat Senate Candidate Mary Peltola, in coordination with the DSCC and Marc Elias law firm, constructed the fraudulent Dan Sullivan candidate (pictured left) specifically to create…
The campaign of Alaska Democrat Senate candidate Mary Peltola helped recruit Dan J. Sullivan to enter the race to draw votes away from her Republican opponent Sen. Dan S. Sullivan, the New York Times reported Wednesday. According to the Times, Elisa Rios, Peltola’s former campaign manager and longtime aide who was fired in August, said...
Alaska Senate hopeful Mary Peltola refrained from denying personal involvement in the effort to recruit another Dan Sullivan into the race — even as her campaign, which fired a lot of its original staff — distanced itself.
Republican Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy directed state officials Thursday to open an investigation into Democratic Alaska Senate nominee Mary Peltola’s alleged ballot scheme. Peltola’s team and the…
Mary Peltola claims she "knew nothing" about the alleged scheme to recruit candidates named Dan Sullivan, but the incumbent says she is "still lying."
The probe came hours after Donald Trump demanded Peltola be thrown off the ballot and prosecuted, though he did not say what crime she had committed.
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