DoJ tells Democrats in letters they could be targets of Alaska ballot investigation
Summary
The Justice Department sent target letters to Democratic election lawyer Marc Elias and other Democrats in a federal investigation into an effort to place an Alaska man named Daniel J. Sullivan on the ballot, potentially confusing voters in the Senate race. A target letter does not mean the recipient will be charged, and the Justice Department has not commented on the investigation.Key Facts
- A federal grand jury in Alaska is investigating possible conspiracy and donor fraud, according to reports cited in the article.
- The investigation concerns efforts to place retired schoolteacher Daniel J. Sullivan, who shares a name with Republican Senator Daniel Sullivan, on the ballot.
- The New York Times reported that allies of Mary Peltola were behind the effort and that lawyers for her campaign and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee were involved.
- Peltola and her campaign denied involvement.
- Marc Elias said the Justice Department had no evidence of wrongdoing and described the investigation as political targeting.
- The article says placing a candidate on the ballot to draw votes away from a rival is not necessarily illegal.
- The Justice Department and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee did not respond to requests for comment.
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