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Peltola campaign accused of recruiting namesake candidate in Alaska Senate race

A New York Times report alleges that Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola's campaign recruited a second candidate named Dan Sullivan to run in the state's Senate race against Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan, a move Republicans condemned as a ploy to split votes. Both Sullivans will appear on the ballot in next week's midterm election.

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A New York Times report alleges that Democrats launched a scheme to confuse voters in a race that could determine the power in Washington, D.C. Democrat Mary Peltola is running against incumbent Dan Sullivan. But there is a second Dan Sullivan on the ballot, and the report finds that Peltola's campaign was behind an effort to recruit the other Dan Sullivan as a spoiler, and the candidate herself was aware. Ed O'Keef…

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Alaska Senate race spoiler-candidate dispute

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A New York Times report alleges that Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola's campaign helped recruit a second candidate named Dan Sullivan to run as a spoiler against Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan in the state's Senate race, and that Peltola was aware of the effort [item_a4d55cfd26b3a0c79bdda11b; item_1cac8c0660ff3d0b84b82d4e]. Peltola denies the allegations [item_68fafc2f837867a12c37f429], while President Donald Trump has called for her to drop out of the race and be prosecuted [item_c57b16055454600

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Breaking down the report alleging Mary Peltola's campaign recruited a second Dan Sullivan in Alaska

A New York Times report alleges that Democrats launched a scheme to confuse voters in a race that could determine the power in Washington, D.C. Democrat Mary Peltola is running against incumbent Dan Sullivan. But there is a second Dan Sullivan on the ballot, and the report finds that Peltola's campaign was behind an effort to recruit the other Dan Sullivan as a spoiler, and the candidate herself was aware. Ed O'Keef…

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Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign reportedly recruited second Dan Sullivan in Alaska Senate race

Republicans have condemned the presence of two Dan Sullivans on the ballot, calling it a ploy to split votes Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign was behind an effort to recruit a challenger with almost the same name as the Republican US senator Dan Sullivan, both of whom will appear on the ballot in next week’s midterm elections, the New York Times reported on Wednesday. Republicans have condemned the presence i…

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