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The Dan Sullivan saga in the Alaska Senate race is under investigation, sources say
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- State and federal authorities in Alaska are investigating whether the campaign of Dan J. Sullivan, a U.S. Senate candidate sharing the same name as incumbent Dan S. Sullivan, was created to confuse voters and potentially aid Democratic challenger Mary Peltola.
- The Alaska Supreme Court recently allowed Dan J. Sullivan to remain on the August primary ballot after he was initially disqualified for allegedly intending to mislead voters.
- The FBI, Alaska attorney general, and U.S. attorney’s office are probing possible conspiracy, wire fraud, or civil rights violations related to the campaign’s creation, though no charges or targets have been confirmed.
- Mary Peltola’s campaign denies any involvement with the rival Dan Sullivan’s campaign, while the incumbent and challenger Sullivan campaigns have not commented on the investigation.
- Alaska’s Senate race is critical for control of the U.S. Senate, with a top-four primary and ranked-choice voting system potentially allowing all three candidates to advance to the November general election.
