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10 outlets · filed 28 October 2026

Alaska gov. orders probe into Peltola over 2nd Dan Sullivan on ballot

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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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What the coverage shows

Most outlets center the New York Times report and describe it as an effort to get a second Dan Sullivan onto Alaska’s Senate ballot, with CBS News, 60 Minutes, Fox News, Reason and the Associated Press all framing it as an allegation involving Mary Peltola’s campaign. The New York Times’ own headlines vary from “secret effort” to a more explanatory “How Democrats Manipulated Alaska’s Ballot,” while The Hill is the main outlet focusing on the ballot dispute and DOJ lawsuit rather than the recruitment story itself. PBS NewsHour is the outlier, foregrounding Donald Trump’s call for Peltola to drop out, and Ben Shapiro adds its own “decoy” framing.

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