Alaska governor orders investigation into Peltola's campaign amid candidate recruitment claims
The governor of Alaska has requested an investigation into Mary Peltola's Senate campaign, as The New York Times reports that people aligned with her campaign were involved in recruiting candidate Daniel J. Sullivan Jr., who shares a name with the Republican incumbent. James Brooks, a state reporter for the Alaska Beacon, joins CBS News, and CBS News' Weijia Jiang reports on the midterms.
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy has ordered an investigation into allegations that the Democratic campaign of Mary Peltola, running for the US Senate, colluded with individuals attempting to recruit a second Dan Sullivan to run in the race. The New York Times reported that Democrats sought to encourage "spoiler" candidates to dilute Republican Senator Dan Sullivan's support.
Governor Dunleavy stated he would investigate if this scheme violated Alaska's laws. Both Dan Sullivan, the incumbent Republican senator, and Peltola's team have denied any wrongdoing. The race is considered tight in the upcoming US midterm elections, and both governors and the president have called for Peltola's removal from the ballot.
The lawsuit filed by the Trump administration to prevent certification of the results due to the presence of two Dan Sullivans on the ballot has been deemed "frivolous" by some legal experts.
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