Politics · 6 d ago
Trump demands two Alaska Senate candidates be removed over an alleged ballot scheme
According to a newspaper investigation, people linked to Democrat Mary Peltola's campaign tried to recruit a candidate named Dan Sullivan, like the Republican senator. Her campaign denies it.
Alaska's Republican governor, Mike Dunleavy, ordered the Department of Public Safety to investigate whether the scheme broke state law.
Recruiting candidates to split an opponent's vote is illegal.
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False.
It is generally legal and both major parties have used it in Alaska. The investigation will say if this case crossed a line.
Nov
3
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Alaska
Alaska votes on Nov 3 in a tight race that could help decide control of the US Senate.
