Mary Peltola, the Democratic Senate candidate in Alaska, denied Thursday knowing about an effort to place a candidate with the same name as Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan on the ballot. The Justice Department issued new grand jury subpoenas in a federal criminal investigation into an alleged plot to sabotage Sullivan’s campaign, while Gov. Mike Dunleavy ordered a separate state criminal investigation.
WHO:
Mary Peltola, the Justice Department and Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy
WHAT:
Peltola denied knowing about an effort to place a same-name candidate on the Alaska ballot, as the Justice Department issued new grand jury subpoenas and Dunleavy ordered a separate criminal investigation.
WHEN:
Oct 29, 2026
WHERE:
Alaska, USA
WHY:
The federal investigation concerns an alleged plot to sabotage Dan Sullivan’s campaign; Dunleavy ordered a separate state investigation into the Senate race.
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