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Accusations fly over 2 candidates named Dan Sullivan on Alaska ballot

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Accusations fly over 2 candidates named Dan Sullivan on Alaska ballot. (2026, October 29). CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/video/accusations-fly-over-two-dan-sullivans-on-alaska-ballot/

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CBS News · collected 2026-10-29

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The article reports that Democratic candidate Mary Peltola's campaign in Alaska has recruited another person named Dan Sullivan to run as an independent candidate for the Senate seat currently held by Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan. This move is detailed in a report from The New York Times and further explained by CBS News reporter Ed O'Keefe, who provides additional context on midterm election developments.
Written by AI on 2026-10-29, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

As of October 29, 2026, Mary Peltola's Democratic campaign and senior officials from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) are under investigation by the DOJ for allegedly recruiting a second candidate named Dan Sullivan, to confuse voters in Alaska's Senate race against incumbent Republican Sen. Dan S. Sullivan. The New York Times reported that this effort, which included finding individuals with the name "Dan Sullivan," aimed to sow confusion among Alaskan voters. President Donald Trump has called for Alaska to change its ballot due to this situation, deeming it unfair. Republican Governor David Becker and Senator Lisa Murkowski have also expressed concerns over what they describe as a ballot-stacking scheme, while election law experts are weighing in on the legality of having two candidates with similar names on the same ballot.

Written for “Alaska Senate Race Ballot Controversy” on 2026-10-29, grounded in this article and the 35 other(s) covering the same event.
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📰 Alaska Senate Race Ballot Controversy
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⚖️ Leans right Hedges 1 of 3 claims Outlet record 66/100
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Hedges 1 of 24 claims Outlet record 70/100
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Reason
⚖️ Leans left Hedges 5 of 34 claims Outlet record 67/100
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Hedges 0 of 1 claims Outlet record 66/100
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Hedges 0 of 31 claims Outlet record 64/100
“Article A describes Sullivan and Peltola seeking support from Alaska Native voters at a conference, while Article B discusses a different political maneuver involving another candidate named Dan Sullivan recruited by Peltola's campaign.”
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Topics

Alaska CBS News' Democrat Senate The New York Times

Subjects

Alaska GPE · 1× CBS News' ORG · 1× Dan Sullivan PERSON · 1× Democrat NORP · 1× Ed O'Keefe PERSON · 1× Mary Peltola PERSON · 1× Senate ORG · 1× The New York Times ORG · 1× Weijia Jiang PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola's campaign recruited a second Dan Sullivan to run for Senate, a report from The New York Times alleges.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-29
2026-10-29 · CBS News
Accusations fly over 2 candidates named Dan Sullivan on Alaska ballot · assertive framing

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Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola's campaign recruited a second Dan Sullivan to run for Senate, a report from The New York Times alleges. asserted
report → recruit → Times
CBS News' Ed O'Keefe explains more, plus Weijia Jiang has more midterm headlines. asserted
Jiang → explain → headlines
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