Peltola campaign under fire after report it recruited 2nd Dan Sullivan in Senate race
Summary
A New York Times report alleges that people connected to Mary Peltola’s campaign and Democratic groups helped recruit Republican Dan J. Sullivan, whose name resembles that of Alaska’s incumbent Republican senator, for the state’s Senate race. Peltola’s campaign and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee denied involvement, while President Donald Trump called for legal and political consequences; Alaska courts found no illegality in Dan J. Sullivan’s candidacy.Key Facts
- The New York Times said it based its report on 12 sources, text messages and documents.
- The report described the alleged recruitment effort as the “ballot composition project.”
- Peltola’s campaign committee, Alaskans for Mary, said it had no involvement with either Sullivan campaign.
- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee said it was not involved with Dan J. Sullivan.
- Trump accused Peltola of election fraud and called for her and Dan J. Sullivan to be removed from the ballot.
- Alaska courts found nothing illegal about Dan J. Sullivan’s candidacy, though they considered whether it was in good faith or intended to mislead voters.
- Former Peltola staffer Elisa Rios told the Times that Peltola was not directly involved but was aware of the reported effort; Rios later requested a retraction of her statements.
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