Republican lawmakers are probing claims that a Democratic Senate candidate’s campaign allegedly coordinated with national party officials to field a third-party challenger against an incumbent Republican senator in Alaska’s upcoming election. The investigation follows a New York Times report suggesting the effort aimed to split conservative votes in a closely watched race. Critics argue the strategy could undermine electoral integrity, while Democrats deny wrongdoing. The probe raises fresh questions about campaign tactics ahead of November’s midterms.
House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) launched an investigation Thursday into allegations that Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign sought to recruit candidates to peel votes away from incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) in the state’s Senate race. A New York Times report found that Peltola’s campaign worked with national Democrats to recruit someone with the...
