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Alaska Senate race overshadowed by 'Decoy Dan' ballot confusion allegations
Democratic nominee Mary Peltola denies involvement in alleged recruitment of a candidate with the same name as Republican incumbent Senator Dan Sullivan.
The New York Times reported that aides to Alaska Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola helped recruit Dan J. Sullivan, a retired teacher, to run in the race allegedly to confuse voters and draw support from Republican incumbent Senator Dan Sullivan. Peltola has denied knowledge of the scheme, saying at a campaign event she knew "nothing about any other candidates on the ballot except for me and the incumbent". Her former campaign manager Elisa Rios, fired in August, told the Times that Peltola "was definitely aware" but not directly involved. President Trump called the alleged effort "voter fraud at the highest level" and the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit seeking to block certification if Peltola wins, though a federal judge dismissed it on Sunday citing lack of legal standing. A criminal investigation is ongoing.
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