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Dunleavy Orders Probe After Trump Demands Ballot Removal

By Drooid · Oct 30, 2026 · How we work

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Summary

James Comer (Committee Chair) opened an investigation into a scheme recruiting Daniel J. Sullivan for Alaska Senate race.
The probe warns name-matching tactics could erode Alaskan voters’ right to choose their intended candidate.
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy ordered the Public Safety Department to investigate whether the recruitment violated state law.
U.S. President Donald Trump called for Mary Peltola and Daniel J. Sullivan to be removed from the ballot and prosecuted.

History

After the 2000 Florida recount—where Secretary of State Katherine Harris certified George W. Bush’s 537-vote lead and the U.S. Supreme Court halted further counting in Bush v. Gore on Dec 12, 2000—Congressional investigator James Comer is probing Alaska Senate recruiter Daniel J. Sullivan amid challenges from Governor Mike Dunleavy, former President Donald Trump and Rep. Mary Peltola over ballot validity. The 2000 dispute underscores how contested vote-matching can shape today’s races.

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After the 2000 Florida recount—where Secretary of State Katherine Harris certified George W. Bush’s 537-vote lead and the U.S. Supreme Court halted further counting in Bush v. Gore on Dec 12, 2000—Congressional investigator James Comer is probing Alaska Senate recruiter Daniel J. Sullivan amid challenges from Governor Mike Dunleavy, former President Donald Trump and Rep. Mary Peltola over ballot validity. The 2000 dispute underscores how contested vote-matching can shape today’s races.

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