Alaska Senate race draws attention to missing candidate and election-day accusations
Politics · First reported 3 Nov, 11:01 · Updated 12:04
A report says independent candidate Daniel J. Sullivan was missing on Election Day as President Trump accused him of a criminal act; a second article’s headline says Alaska Senate candidates traded accusations. The supplied evidence does not establish the details behind the allegations. (a301c635-9458-4a63-9511-a982ba8a1a70; 2955ceb6-2909-4122-ac2b-0eac6eeceac4)
- A report says Daniel J. Sullivan, an independent candidate sharing a name with incumbent Republican Senator Daniel S. Sullivan, remained missing on Election Day. (a301c635-9458-4a63-9511-a982ba8a1a70)
- President Trump accused the candidate of a criminal act; the article also says the Justice Department was investigating and litigating to delay certification if Mary Peltola won. (a301c635-9458-4a63-9511-a982ba8a1a70)
- Al Jazeera’s supplied headline says Alaska Senate candidates traded accusations ahead of the election, but its excerpt provides no further details. (2955ceb6-2909-4122-ac2b-0eac6eeceac4)
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Key facts
- Election
- 2026 Alaska U.S. Senate election (a301c635-9458-4a63-9511-a982ba8a1a70)
- Candidates named
- Daniel J. Sullivan, incumbent Daniel S. Sullivan, Mary Peltola, and Gerald Heikes (a301c635-9458-4a63-9511-a982ba8a1a70)
- Reported polling
- RealClearPolitics average cited in the article: Peltola leading by 1 percentage point (a301c635-9458-4a63-9511-a982ba8a1a70)
- Primary results cited
- Daniel J. Sullivan received 2.5% and Gerald Heikes 1.1% in the August 18 primary, according to the article (a301c635-9458-4a63-9511-a982ba8a1a70)
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- An earlier Lux story headline concerned a Justice Department appeal in Alaska and a separate criminal probe; the supplied background gives no further details. (a11d23a4-25a2-4e3b-899b-e821869409dc)
- An earlier Lux story examined Senate seats most likely to change hands on Election Day. (6a234fd3-033e-49de-abc3-ef5dce00a910)
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