Peltola denies scheme to confuse voters as DOJ widens probe into Alaska Senate race

The DOJ is investigating whether Democrats purposely recruited a Senate candidate in Alaska

with the same name as the Republican incumbent to confuse voters. Investigators have issued

dozens of subpoenas, including to Democrat Mary Peltola's campaign organization and to

candidate Dan J. Sullivan, who's also running against GOP Senator Dan Sullivan. This comes

as Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy, a Republican, ordered an investigation into Peltola's campaign

Both inquiries follow a New York Times report that revealed how Peltola's campaign worked with

national Democrats to recruit another Dan Sullivan into the race to siphon off votes

from the incumbent Republican. During a rally in Juneau on Thursday, Peltola denied she had

anything to do with the alleged scheme. I have to, like right off the top, before any jokes

before any heartfelt, you know, reasons why you should get out and vote, I just want to clear the

I knew nothing about any other candidates on the ballot except for me and the incumbent That is all I have ever known about I am not interested in tricking voters I know I can beat Dan Sullivan Even before the

latest revelation, the Trump administration filed a civil suit that seeks to block Alaska from

certifying the election results if Senator Sullivan loses by fewer votes than the other

Sullivan receives. A federal judge is expected to rule in the coming days whether the administration

has the authority to intervene. On Thursday, President Donald Trump cast doubts on whether

Republicans would see Peltola if she wins the race. Well, you're going to have to see what

happens. It's hard to believe that she couldn't be allowed to run. Frankly, I don't know how you

allow somebody like that to run. It's so unfair. When you look at that, nobody knows what to press

we've done studies nobody knows they have no idea who the dan sullivan is alaska's supreme court has

already ruled that dan j sullivan's candidacy is legal even if it's not entirely in quote good faith

or is actually an attempt to confuse and mislead voters