US-Parlamentswahlen: Medien: US-Ministerium weitet Ermittlung zu Alaska-Wahl aus

The US Department of Justice has expanded its criminal investigations into alleged Democratic party tricks surrounding the competitive Senate race in the state of Alaska, according to recent media reports. The department has sent dozens of subpoenas to key individuals and requested the preservation of documents, according to several US media sources citing people familiar with the matter.

The investigations also reportedly target possible new charges against the two candidates named Sullivan on the Alaska ballot, who both seek to join the Senate on November 3rd. Republican officials have long suspected Democrats of attempting to manipulate the election by confusing voters, potentially benefiting Democratic candidate Mary Peltola and hurting Republican incumbent Dan S. Sullivan.

No concrete evidence has been presented so far. The New York Times recently reported on a supposed undercover plan to promote Peltola's chances and create confusion among Alaskans by seeking out individuals with the same name as the incumbent. Peltola's campaign team has denied any involvement in the strategy. President Donald Trump has already filed a lawsuit against the state, demanding that Republican incumbent Sullivan run unopposed on the ballot.

In another post on the Truth Social platform, he requested that Peltola be barred from running. Trump had previously tasked the Department of Justice with filing a lawsuit against the state to prevent a possible confirmation of the election results if votes were lost due to a name mix-up. This step has faced significant criticism, as it was seen as interference by the US government in the state's election.

According to the New York Times, the state of Alaska announced on Thursday that it would consider filing a possible lawsuit. Republican Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy posted on his X platform that he had instructed his Department of Public Safety to investigate whether state laws were violated and if charges should be filed. This is not the first time a potential confusion has been the subject of a legal dispute.

The Alaskan election manager had previously tried to remove challenger Sullivan from the ballot, but the state's Supreme Court ruled that he was eligible to run.