Alaska Democrat says she ‘knew nothing’ about effort to put two Dan Sullivans on ballot
Summary
Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola said she knew nothing about an effort to recruit another candidate named Dan Sullivan for Alaska’s ballot. The Justice Department has issued new grand jury subpoenas as part of a criminal investigation, while Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced a separate state investigation. President Donald Trump questioned whether Peltola should be allowed to run and later said she should be removed from the ballot and prosecuted.Key Facts
- Peltola is challenging Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, who is seeking re-election.
- The additional candidate is Dan J. Sullivan Jr., a retiree with little political experience, according to the article.
- A person familiar with the matter told the Associated Press that federal subpoenas and records-preservation demands were issued after a New York Times report about Peltola’s campaign and the recruitment effort.
- The recipients and number of federal subpoenas were not immediately clear, and more subpoenas were expected, the source said.
- Republicans have accused Democrats of recruiting the second Dan Sullivan to confuse voters and split support for the incumbent.
- Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced plans for a criminal investigation and said the reporting supported earlier findings by the state elections board.
- Trump said he doubted Peltola could be allowed to run and later called for her removal from the ballot and prosecution.
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