Trump says Peltola "shouldn't be allowed to run" due to second Dan Sullivan

A report alleged that people aligned with Democrat Mary Peltola's campaign helped recruit a candidate with the same first and last name as Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan. Peltola denied the allegations.

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President Donald Trump called for Mary Peltola to leave Alaska's Senate race and be prosecuted on Wednesday.

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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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President Donald Trump called for Mary Peltola to leave Alaska's Senate race and be prosecuted on Wednesday.

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