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Judge Sets Fast Ruling in DOJ Bid to Block Alaska Senate Results

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

Same facts. Different interpretations.

How coverage differs

Center

On Oct. 28, 2026 the New York Times reported operatives linked to Senate candidate Mary Peltola recruited Dan J. Sullivan for Alaska’s U.S. Senate race.
The Department of Justice sued to block certification of Alaska’s Senate results, and Judge Sharon L. Gleason set a tight schedule to rule before Nov. 3.
Peltola’s campaign denied involvement, with Elisa Rios stating she was aware but not directly involved.

Right

The New York Times reported on Oct. 28, 2026 that operatives linked to Senate candidate Mary Peltola recruited Dan J. Sullivan to run in Alaska’s Senate race.
President Donald Trump publicly demanded Mary Peltola be removed from the ballot and face criminal prosecution for the alleged scheme, calling it a conspiracy.
The scheme, called the “ballot composition project,” used Democratic operatives and aliases to recruit candidates.

Blindspot

President Donald Trump demanded that Mary Peltola be removed from the race and face criminal prosecution for the alleged recruitment scheme.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Right-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

History

The 2016 U.S. presidential election featured a Russian disinformation campaign that spurred the Justice Department’s Special Counsel probe. On February 16 2018 a grand-jury indicted 13 Russian nationals and three entities for conspiracy to defraud the United States. The Alaska Senate dispute over alleged recruitment of Dan J. Sullivan for Mary Peltola now reflects that legacy of DOJ litigation and scrutiny of foreign election influence.

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DOJ lawsuit blocks certification

On Oct. 28, 2026 the New York Times reported operatives linked to Senate candidate Mary Peltola recruited Dan J. Sullivan for Alaska’s U.S. Senate race.
The Department of Justice sued to block certification of Alaska’s Senate results, and Judge Sharon L. Gleason set a tight schedule to rule before Nov. 3.
Peltola’s campaign denied involvement, with Elisa Rios stating she was aware but not directly involved.

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