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Alaska Democrat denies knowledge of ballot stacking plot
Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola has denied knowing about alleged efforts by party aides to recruit a candidate with the same name as her Republican opponent.
Mary Peltola, the Democratic nominee for Alaska's Senate race, has denied any knowledge of a plan to recruit a candidate named Dan Sullivan to run against incumbent Republican Senator Dan Sullivan, allegedly to confuse voters. The New York Times reported that Democratic Party aides pushed retiree Dan J. Sullivan Jr. to join the race. Peltola's former campaign manager, Elisa Rios, who was fired in August, told the Times that Peltola was 'definitely aware' of the plan, though not directly involved. Peltola denied this at a campaign event in Juneau, stating she knew nothing about other candidates on the ballot. The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit seeking to block certification of the race if Peltola wins by a margin attributable to voter confusion, and has opened a criminal probe.
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