Democratic Alaska Senate candidate Mary Peltola said, “I am not interested in tricking voters,” and said she knew nothing about a person with the same name as Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan. Alaska’s governor ordered a criminal investigation into Peltola’s campaign after operatives were accused of recruiting the namesake candidate to sabotage Sullivan.
WHO:
Mary Peltola and Alaska’s governor
WHAT:
Peltola denied knowing about the same-name candidate, while Alaska’s governor ordered a criminal investigation into her Senate campaign.
WHEN:
Reported Oct 30, 2026 at 12:54 AM ET
WHERE:
Alaska, USA
WHY:
The governor ordered the investigation after allegations that operatives recruited a candidate with Sullivan’s name to sabotage the senator; Peltola said she knew nothing about the person.
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