Alaska Senate candidate denies knowing about alleged plot to put two Dan Sullivans on ballot
Summary
Mary Peltola, the Democratic candidate for Alaska’s U.S. Senate seat, said she knew nothing about efforts to recruit a second candidate named Dan Sullivan. The allegations have prompted a Justice Department investigation and legal action, but no charges have been filed, and the reporting about the alleged plan has not been independently verified by the BBC.Key Facts
- The incumbent Republican senator, Dan S. Sullivan, is seeking re-election.
- A second candidate, retired teacher Dan J. Sullivan, is also running for the Senate seat.
- The New York Times reported that people connected to Peltola’s campaign and senior Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee aides tried to recruit Dan J. Sullivan.
- Peltola’s campaign and Dan J. Sullivan have denied links to the alleged effort.
- The Justice Department has issued subpoenas to Democratic officials allegedly connected to the recruitment effort, according to CBS News.
- The Justice Department has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block certification of the result if Dan S. Sullivan loses, arguing that the two candidates could confuse voters.
- Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy ordered an official inquiry into the matter.
- The nonpartisan Cook Political Report classifies the race as a toss-up.
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