DOJ pushes to isolate Alaska ballots in Peltola probe
The Department of Justice (DOJ) pushed to isolate some Alaska ballots as part of a probe into whether the presence of two candidates with the same name could confuse voters in the state, a Friday court filing shows. The investigation centers around reporting by The New York Times that Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola’s campaign...
Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan's X campaign account was suspended on Friday, just days before the November midterm elections. The Republican senator blamed his Democratic opponent, Mary Peltola, and her team for the shutdown, while Peltola's camp denied any involvement. The account, @DanSullivan_AK, displayed the "Account suspended" message.
The suspension was reported by Chris Olmstead, the Regional Political Director for Senate Republicans, who accused Peltola and her associates of reporting the account for impersonation. Sullivan's campaign characterized the move as a "dirty play" and called for an end to the alleged "trickery" by Peltola's team to mislead Alaskans.
The suspension was attributed to a violation of X's rules against inauthentic accounts. A screenshot of the message sent to Sullivan's account was shared by Wil Courtney of Alaska's News Source, detailing the alleged violation. Peltola's team responded by dismissing the claims as "silly and unsubstantiated," stating that they did not make any effort to suspend Sullivan's Twitter account.
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