Senate candidate Mary Peltola officially denied knowledge of a scheme to place a second Dan Sullivan on Alaska’s ballot in Juneau on Oct. 30, 2026.
Justice Department issued subpoenas after a New York Times report, prompting Governor Mike Dunleavy to open an investigation into the alleged ballot-confusion scheme.
Dunleavy said certification could change if probe finds illegal activity, with Peltola’s campaign denying involvement.
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Sullivan labels scheme scandal
U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola denied any knowledge of a scheme to place a second Dan Sullivan on Alaska’s ballot, speaking in Juneau on Oct. 30, 2026.
Senator Dan Sullivan framed the alleged scheme as a scandal, accusing Peltola’s campaign of voter deception.
The scheme, according to Sullivan, disrespects Alaskan voters and will increase his electoral odds.
The Justice Department seeks to delay election certification, citing two Dan Sullivan on the ballot.
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Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy announced a state investigation into whether the ballot-confusion scheme violated Alaska law and said the Senate race certification could be changed if investigators find illegal activity.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Right-leaning coverage.
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The 2000 Florida presidential recount, settled when the U.S. Supreme Court stopped a manual count on December 12, 2000 and upheld Secretary of State Katherine Harris’s certification of a 537-vote margin, showed how disputed certifications can trigger prolonged litigation. That precedent resurfaces in Alaska’s 2026 Senate contest, where Mary Peltola and Dan Sullivan are under a ballot-confusion investigation by Governor Mike Dunleavy and the Justice Department.
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Governor launches ballot probe
Senate candidate Mary Peltola officially denied knowledge of a scheme to place a second Dan Sullivan on Alaska’s ballot in Juneau on Oct. 30, 2026.
Justice Department issued subpoenas after a New York Times report, prompting Governor Mike Dunleavy to open an investigation into the alleged ballot-confusion scheme.
Dunleavy said certification could change if probe finds illegal activity, with Peltola’s campaign denying involvement.
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