Trump demands Alaska candidates be removed over alleged ballot scheme
Summary
President Donald Trump called for two candidates in Alaska’s Senate race to be removed from the ballot and prosecuted, alleging Democrats organized a scheme to mislead voters. A New York Times investigation reported that people linked to Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign discussed recruiting candidates who could draw votes from Republican Senator Dan Sullivan; the candidates and campaign officials deny parts of the account, and the reported tactic is generally legal.Key Facts
- Trump accused Peltola and Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. of election fraud in Truth Social posts on Wednesday.
- The November 3 election could affect control of the U.S. Senate.
- The Times reported that the effort began in 2025 and involved discussions among Peltola advisers and Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee officials.
- The Times identified Democratic operative Jerid Kurtz as a recruiter who approached potential candidates, sometimes using an assumed name.
- Peltola’s former campaign manager told the Times that Peltola knew of the effort but did not take part directly; she later sought to withdraw her statements.
- Peltola’s campaign and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee denied recruiting candidates.
- Alaska uses ranked-choice voting, which lets voters rank candidates and transfers votes when a candidate is eliminated.
- The Justice Department sued Alaska seeking to delay certification under specified circumstances; Alaska asked the court to dismiss the case.
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