Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Wednesday ordered an investigation into whether Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola's campaign should face criminal charges or civil penalties for recruiting a candidate who shares the name of Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, less than a week before Alaskans finish voting in one of the country's closest Senate races.
Gov. Mike Dunleavy discusses proposed education legislation at a news conference on Jan. 31, 2025. (Photo by Corinne Smith/Alaska Beacon)Senior Peltola advisers and aides at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee helped recruit Dan J. Sullivan, a retiree from a small Alaska fishing village, because his first and last name match the incumbent's, according to The New York Times. Text messages the Times reviewed show the Peltola campaign and the DSCC discussed the recruitment for months. Both Sullivans, Peltola and Gerald Heikes will appear on Tuesday's ballot.
Incumbent Dan S. Sullivan and challenger Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. on a sample election ballot in Alaska.(Haven Daley / Ap Photo/haven Daley)"Alaskans have a fundamental right to vote for the candidate they actually intend to support. Deliberately tricking voters into casting their ballots for someone else strikes at the integrity of our elections," Dunleavy, a Republican, READ MORE AT SOURCE »
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