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Trump Orders DOJ to Sue Alaska Over Sullivan Loss

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) demanded Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) disclose the truth about an alleged ballot-stacking scheme.
The New York Times reported Peltola’s team recruited a “Decoy Dan” Sullivan sharing the incumbent’s name.
President Donald Trump ordered the Justice Department to sue Alaska if incumbent Dan Sullivan loses, calling it election fraud.
A Data for Progress poll Oct 8–16 showed Peltola leading Sullivan 51 percent to 49 percent.

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Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) demanded Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) disclose the truth about an alleged ballot-stacking scheme.
The New York Times reported Peltola’s team recruited a “Decoy Dan” Sullivan sharing the incumbent’s name.
President Donald Trump ordered the Justice Department to sue Alaska if incumbent Dan Sullivan loses, calling it election fraud.
A Data for Progress poll Oct 8–16 showed Peltola leading Sullivan 51 percent to 49 percent.