{
  "id": 16972120,
  "title": "Why the Peltola ‘spoiler’ controversy may be too late to shake up Alaska",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/why-the-peltola-spoiler-controversy-may-be-too-late-to-shake-up-alaska",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T22:35:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6179757-peltola-alleged-spoiler-candidate/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Allegations that Mary Peltola’s campaign was involved in recruiting “spoiler” candidates to siphon votes from incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan shook up the Alaska Senate race on Wednesday. Peltola's campaign and national Democrats denied any involvement, but Republicans responded sharply, accusing her of deliberately lying to Alaskans. President Trump accused Peltola of election interference and…",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Trump calls for prosecution of Alaska Senate candidate Peltola over Sullivan name controversy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/trump-calls-for-prosecution-of-alaska-senate-candidate-peltola-over",
        "published": "2026-10-28T23:29:24.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}