Politics · United States · 1 hr ago
Trump says Mary Peltola should leave Alaska Senate race
Donald Trump called for Democrat Mary Peltola to leave Alaska’s Senate race after reports that people connected to her campaign helped recruit a candidate named Daniel J. Sullivan.
The other Sullivan is challenging Republican Senator Dan Sullivan, whose name is almost identical.
Peltola’s campaign and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee deny helping recruit him, while Daniel J. Sullivan says he genuinely wants to run.
Alaska’s ballot lets voters rank candidates, and the state Supreme Court ruled that the second Sullivan could appear on it after officials tried to keep him off.
The Justice Department has sued over concerns about voter confusion and is seeking to stop certification if Dan Sullivan loses because of it.
Alaskans are due to vote next week, and the sources do not say what effect Trump’s demand or the lawsuit will have on the result.
President Donald Trump said Mary Peltola should not be allowed to run in Alaska’s Senate race and called for prosecution over allegations involving a candidate with the same name as Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan.
A New York Times report said people aligned with Peltola’s campaign helped recruit Dan J. Sullivan, a retired teacher, to run.
Peltola’s campaign and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee denied involvement in his candidacy.
Dan J. Sullivan has denied running at Democrats’ behest, and the Alaska Supreme Court ruled he could appear on the ballot.
The four-candidate race uses ranked voting and is scheduled for next week.
- Who
- President Donald Trump, Democratic candidate Mary Peltola, Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan and candidate Dan J. Sullivan are at the center of the dispute.
- What
- Trump said Peltola should not be allowed to run and called for prosecution over allegations that her campaign helped recruit a same-name candidate.
- When
- Trump made the comments on Wednesday, October 28, 2026; the general election is scheduled for next week.
- Where
- Alaska, in the U.S. Senate race.
- Why
- A New York Times report said people aligned with Peltola’s campaign helped recruit a candidate with the same name as Sen. Dan Sullivan, raising allegations of an effort to confuse voters.
Trump and Republicans
Peltola, the DSCC and Democrats
Candidate recruitment
Trump and Republicans
Trump called the alleged effort election fraud and said Peltola should not be allowed to run; Sen. Sullivan’s campaign said Peltola’s team and Democratic operatives recruited candidates to confuse voters.
Peltola, the DSCC and Democrats
Peltola’s campaign said it had no involvement with either Sullivan campaign; the DSCC said it was not involved with Dan J. Sullivan.
Dan J. Sullivan’s candidacy
Trump and Republicans
Sen. Sullivan’s campaign called him a sham candidate, and state officials initially said his candidacy could confuse voters.
Peltola, the DSCC and Democrats
Dan J. Sullivan denied running at Democrats’ behest; the Alaska Supreme Court ruled he was qualified to run.
Alaska state officials ruled Dan J. Sullivan ineligible for the primary ballot, saying his candidacy could confuse or mislead voters.
The Alaska Supreme Court ruled that Dan J. Sullivan was qualified to run.
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent certification of the election if Sen. Dan Sullivan loses because of voter confusion.
The New York Times reported that people aligned with Peltola’s campaign helped recruit Dan J. Sullivan, and Trump responded with calls to bar Peltola from running and prosecute her.
Alaska voters are scheduled to choose among four candidates in the Senate general election.
- Senate candidates
- Mary Peltola; Sen. Dan Sullivan; Dan J. Sullivan; one other candidate
- Ballot system
- Ranked voting
- Dan J. Sullivan
- Retired teacher
- Supreme Court ruling
- Alaska Supreme Court ruled Dan J. Sullivan qualified to run
- Election timing
- General election scheduled for next week
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What people are saying
I don't think Mary Peltola, after perpetrating such a terrible scheme, should be allowed to run, because this is ELECTION FRAUD
I think they should be prosecuted
has no involvement with either Sullivan campaign
Zero, none, zilch