Breaking down the report alleging Mary Peltola's campaign recruited a second Dan Sullivan in Alaska
A New York Times report alleges that Democrats launched a scheme to confuse voters in a race that could determine the power in Washington, D.C. Democrat Mary Peltola is running against incumbent Dan Sullivan. But there is a second Dan Sullivan on the ballot, and the report finds that Peltola's campaign was behind an effort to recruit the other Dan Sullivan as a spoiler, and the candidate herself…
Donald Trump has demanded that a Democrat be removed from the Alaska ballot following a report by the New York Times. According to The Guardian US, the report alleged that Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign was involved in an effort to recruit a challenger with a name nearly identical to the Republican US senator Dan Sullivan.
The Guardian US reports that Republicans have condemned the presence of two individuals named Dan Sullivan on the ballot for next week's midterm elections. While one is the two-term US senator, the other is a retiree from south-eastern Alaska with little political experience. Republicans have characterized the newcomer as a ploy to split votes and cost the incumbent his re-election.
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- US Democrats allegedly recruited 'spoiler' candidates to undermine Republican senator in Alaska jpost.com
- Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign reportedly recruited second Dan Sullivan in Alaska Senate race theguardian.com
- Republicans rip Peltola over report her campaign recruited second Sullivan thehill.com
- Trump demands Alaska democrat off ballot after NY Times report punchng.com
- Trump stumping for Republican candidates in Ohio ahead of midterms cbsnews.com
