The Strange Joy of Alaska’s Honest-to-God Dirty Dan Sullivan Trick
Summary
A New York Times investigation reported that Democratic operatives tried to recruit a candidate named Dan Sullivan to run against Alaska Republican Senator Dan Sullivan, potentially confusing voters or drawing votes away from him. The recruited man, retired teacher Daniel J. Sullivan Jr., says he entered the race independently; Mary Peltola’s campaign and national Democrats deny recruiting him. Alaska’s Supreme Court let him remain on the ballot, and the reported effort has prompted a state investigation, but the article says the allegations do not establish criminal wrongdoing.Key Facts
- The investigation said Democratic operatives spent months seeking candidates who could confuse voters or siphon support from Senator Dan Sullivan.
- The reported candidate was Daniel J. Sullivan Jr., a retired schoolteacher from Petersburg, Alaska.
- Sullivan Jr. says he entered the race independently.
- Mary Peltola’s campaign and national Democrats deny involvement in recruiting Sullivan Jr.
- Alaska’s Supreme Court allowed Sullivan Jr. to remain on the ballot, and the two candidates are identified differently.
- Republican Governor Mike Dunleavy ordered an investigation into the allegations.
- President Donald Trump called for Peltola to be prosecuted.
- The article notes that reporting and political accusations alone do not establish criminal wrongdoing.
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