Peltola Campaign Recruited 2nd Dan Sullivan to Split Alaska Senate Vote
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 28
Peltola Campaign Recruited 2nd Dan Sullivan to Split Alaska Senate Vote
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 28
Summary
Texts, interviews and draft legal documents indicate Mary Peltola’s team helped recruit Dan J. Sullivan, a retired teacher, into Alaska’s Senate race after he announced a spring candidacy.
The effort began in summer 2025, when a Peltola staffer was told to search voter records for as many Dan Sullivans in Alaska as possible.
According to the report, the goal was to exploit Alaska’s four-person ballot by confusing voters and siphoning support from Republican Senator Dan S. Sullivan.
The Times said the operation went beyond one namesake candidate, with allies also trying to coax other spoiler candidates into the race to improve Peltola’s chances.