Alaska governor orders investigation into Democrat Mary Peltola’s Senate campaign
Also reported by PBS NewsHour, The Hill
Summary
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy said he would direct the state Department of Public Safety to investigate allegations that Mary Peltola’s Senate campaign encouraged people named Dan Sullivan to run against Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan. The allegations came from a New York Times report citing interviews, text messages and documents; Peltola’s campaign has denied soliciting one of the candidates. President Donald Trump called for Peltola to be removed from the ballot and prosecuted.Key Facts
- Dunleavy said investigators would assess whether Alaska laws were violated and whether criminal charges or civil action were warranted.
- The New York Times reported that people connected to Peltola’s campaign and Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee encouraged other people named Dan Sullivan to run.
- The report cited interviews with Peltola’s former campaign manager and a longtime aide, among others.
- Text messages and documents reviewed by the New York Times reportedly shed light on the alleged effort.
- Peltola’s campaign previously denied encouraging or soliciting Dan J. Sullivan, a former educator with no political experience, to run against Sen. Dan S. Sullivan.
- Trump called for Peltola to be removed from the ballot and prosecuted.
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