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  "id": 17117938,
  "title": "What to know about Alaska's Senate race as ballot fight heats up",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/what-to-know-about-alaskas-senate-race-as-ballot-fight-heats-up",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T20:40:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
    "slug": "cbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alaska-senate-two-dan-sullivans-mary-peltola/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Recent reporting by The New York Times has unveiled a potential attempt to confuse Alaska voters in the heated Senate race between Republican Dan Sullivan and Democrat Mary Peltola. The controversy centers around a candidate by the name Daniel J. Sullivan, who entered the race after the primary and has faced allegations of intentionally misleading voters. The New York Times reported that a Democratic operative who had worked with Peltola's campaign had reportedly encouraged Daniel J. Sullivan to run, which has raised concerns about the integrity of the electoral process. The Alaska Division of Elections investigated the matter but found no evidence of wrongdoing. Nonetheless, the situation has sparked a probe by the state Department of Public Safety, with Governor Mike Dunleavy calling for an investigation into potential violations of state laws.",
  "summary": "Alaska's Senate race features four candidates, including Republican incumbent Dan S. Sullivan and an unaffiliated challenger named Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. The presence of two candidates with nearly identical names has drawn attention from President Trump and created uncertainty in the competitive contest.\n\nAccording to The Guardian US, the U.S. Justice Department has reportedly issued subpoenas following reports that Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign collaborated with party operatives to place a candidate with the same name as the Republican senator on the ballot. The Guardian US notes that while Peltola’s campaign had denied involvement for months, a New York Times report indicated the effort to recruit the second candidate was led by her campaign.\n\nAxios reports that Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy has ordered an investigation into Peltola’s campaign, and House Republicans are launching a probe into the race. While President Trump has accused Peltola and Democrats of election fraud, Axios notes that the New York Times did not establish that any laws were broken.",
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    "outlets": 8,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun",
        "title": "Report on Recruiting a ‘Spoiler’ Shakes up Senate Race in Alaska",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/report-on-recruiting-a-spoiler-shakes-up-senate-race-in-alaska",
        "published": "2026-10-29T03:00:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Senate race in once reliably Republican South Carolina tied in final stretch – poll",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/senate-race-in-once-reliably-republican-south-carolina-tied-in-final",
        "published": "2026-10-29T14:42:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Peltola's Alaska Senate race controversy; final midterms forecast: Live discussion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/peltolas-alaska-senate-race-controversy-final-midterms-forecast-live",
        "published": "2026-10-29T15:01:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNBC",
        "title": "Alaska Senate election: Governor orders probe of alleged effort to recruit second Dan Sullivan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/alaska-senate-election-governor-orders-probe-of-alleged-effort-to",
        "published": "2026-10-29T17:31:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Alaska allegations complicate fight for US Senate control",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/alaska-allegations-complicate-fight-for-us-senate-control",
        "published": "2026-10-29T20:59:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Financial Times",
        "title": "Uproar in Alaska sparks Democratic fears for Senate majority",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/uproar-in-alaska-sparks-democratic-fears-for-senate-majority",
        "published": "2026-10-29T21:17:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "Alaska's all-important Senate race is roiled by a report on alleged spoiler candidate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/alaskas-all-important-senate-race-is-roiled-by-a-report-on-alleged",
        "published": "2026-10-29T22:23:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}