Alaska Governor Announces Criminal Investigation of Senate Race

As of October 30, 2026, the campaign of Democratic Alaska Senate candidate Mary Peltola faces accusations of recruiting another candidate named Dan Sullivan, labeled as 'Decoy Dan', to confuse voters and potentially siphon votes from incumbent Republican Senator Dan S. Sullivan. The New York Times reported that senior Democratic officials and Peltola's team were involved in this effort, which they refer to internally as the "ballot composition project." On October 30, Alaska Governor announced a criminal investigation into the allegations, with the US Department of Justice reportedly issuing subpoenas related to these claims. Despite the accusations, Peltola maintains she had no knowledge of the alleged scheme and continues to deny involvement.