Federal investigators have launched a probe into allegations that a Democratic Senate campaign in Alaska worked with party operatives to place a second candidate with the same name as the Republican incumbent on the midterm ballot, raising concerns over voter confusion. The Justice Department reportedly issued subpoenas following a New York Times investigation that traced the effort to recruit a second "Dan Sullivan" to the campaign of the Alaska Democrat, which had previously denied any role. The move comes as the closely watched Senate race heads toward a decisive vote, with the potential for ballot mix-ups to impact the outcome. Authorities are now examining whether the campaign’s actions violated election laws.
Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign allegedly collaborated with party operatives to confuse voters in midtermsThe US justice department on Thursday is reported to have issued subpoenas in response to a report that the Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign collaborated with party operatives to get a challenger with the same name as the Republican senator Dan Sullivan on the midterm ballot.ABC News reported the subpoenas, citing sources familiar with the matter. The federal investigation comes a day after the New York Times found that the effort to recruit a second candidate named Dan Sullivan in the Senate race set to be decided on Tuesday was led by Peltola’s campaign, which had for months denied involvement. Continue reading...
