Alaska governor orders probe into Democratic campaign’s alleged links to same-name candidate
The Republican governor of Alaska has ordered an investigation into an alleged “scheme” which led to two Dan Sullivans standing in the state’s US Senate race. Governor Mike Dunleavy said he was responding to a New York Times (NYT) storywhich said the team of Democratic candidate Mary Peltola worked with people who tried to recruit [...] The post Alaska governor orders probe into Democratic…
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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