Tim Scott declines to say whether he would accept Alaska Senate results

Politics · First reported 1 Nov, 15:19 · Updated 15:55

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Asked whether he would accept the outcome if Mary Peltola is certified the winner, Sen. Tim Scott did not answer directly and predicted Dan Sullivan would win. The exchange came amid allegations about efforts to recruit a candidate with the same name as the incumbent; the Democratic campaign and committee denied involvement, according to the report.

On NBC’s Meet the Press, Scott twice avoided directly answering whether he would accept the result if Peltola wins, instead saying Dan Sullivan would win.
A New York Times report described alleged efforts to recruit a candidate named Dan J. Sullivan; the DSCC and Peltola said they were not involved or did not know about other candidates.
The Justice Department had sued over certification if Dan S. Sullivan loses, and Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy ordered a state investigation into whether laws were violated.

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Key facts

Questioner: Kristen Welker asked Scott on Meet the Press whether he would accept the result if Peltola were certified as the winner.
Scott’s response: He said Dan Sullivan would win and did not directly answer whether he would accept the result.
Alleged recruitment: The New York Times reported that Democrats allegedly sought to recruit a candidate named Dan J. Sullivan.
Denials: The DSCC said it was not involved; Peltola said she knew nothing about other candidates on the ballot.
State response: Gov. Mike Dunleavy said he was ordering an investigation into whether the alleged scheme violated Alaska law.