Alaska governor probes Democratic Senate campaign over same-name candidate
The short version
- Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy ordered an investigation into the Democratic Senate campaign's alleged effort to recruit a candidate with the same name as incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan.
- The New York Times reported that Mary Peltola's campaign worked with national Democrats to recruit a spoiler candidate with the same name as Dan Sullivan.
- The Department of Justice is accelerating its criminal probe into alleged election fraud and has issued 40 new grand jury subpoenas.
- House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer launched a separate investigation into allegations of ballot stacking.
What we don’t know yet
- Whether the candidate with the same name as Dan Sullivan was officially registered on the ballot.
- What specific actions, if any, the Peltola campaign took to influence the ballot outcome.
- The outcome of the DOJ's criminal investigation and whether charges will be filed.
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Coverage compared
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Right · 5
- “Legacy Media Exposes How Dems Are Rigging Pivotal Senate Election”
- “Mary Peltola and ‘Decoy Dan’ Sullivan face collusion accusations as DOJ investigates Alaska Senate campaign”
- “Democrats’ secret sabotage plot to seize Alaska Senate seat exposed: Operatives hunted for another Dan Sullivan to trick voters and even plotted to create a MAGA party”
How coverage grew
First reported by The Daily Wire Legacy Media Exposes How Dems Are Rigging Pivotal Senate Election
The Hill Peltola denies NYT report her campaign recruited other Sullivan
Washington Examiner Mary Peltola and ‘Decoy Dan’ Sullivan face collusion accusations as DOJ investigates Alaska Senate campaign
Toronto Star Report: Peltola’s campaign involved in effort to recruit second Dan Sullivan for Alaska Senate race
All 81 articles
- CBS News, left-leaningIs it legal to recruit a candidate with the same name as one’s opponent?
- The Hill, centreAlaska governor: Election certification ‘could be stopped’ due to Peltola probe
- The Hill, centreHouse Oversight Democrat says Alaska should investigate Peltola allegations
- CBS News, left-leaningDetails on the controversy upending Alaska’s key Senate race
- NPR, left-leaningAlaska’s all-important Senate race is roiled by a report on alleged spoiler candidate
- New York Post, right-leaningDem Mary Peltola doesn’t fully deny involvement in ‘Decoy Dan’ scheme to confuse Alaska voters
- Washington Examiner, right-leaningNational Democrats leave Mary Peltola to fend for herself amid Alaska Senate scandal
- CBS News, left-leaningAlaska governor orders investigation into Peltola’s campaign amid candidate recruitment claims
- The Hill, centreRepublicans have knives out for Peltola as Democrats largely silent
- Washington Examiner, right-leaningAlaska governor raises concern of ‘cover-up’ in Mary Peltola ballot scandal