Democrats pushed to get second Dan Sullivan on Alaska ballot with Peltola's help, NYT reports

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Democrats attempted to have another candidate named Dan Sullivan run against Republican Senator Dan Sullivan in the upcoming Alaska Senate election. This effort included involvement from Mary Peltola’s Democratic campaign, which she is running for the seat currently held by incumbent Dan Sullivan. CBS News reporter Ed O'Keefe provides additional details on this strategy.
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Alaska Democratic Democrats Republican Senate

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Alaska GPE · 1× CBS News' ORG · 1× Dan Sullivan PERSON · 1× Democratic NORP · 1× Democrats NORP · 1× Ed O'Keefe PERSON · 1× Mary Peltola PERSON · 1× New York GPE · 1× Republican NORP · 1× Senate ORG · 1×

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2026-10-29 · CBS News
Democrats pushed to get second Dan Sullivan on Alaska ballot with Peltola's help, NYT reports · mixed framing

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Democrats pushed to get a candidate with the same name as Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan to run for Senate in Alaska, with the involvement of Democratic nominee Mary Peltola's campaign, according to a New York Times report. uncertain
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