Federal subpoenas and Alaska state inquiry target same-name Senate candidate allegations

Politics · First reported 29 Oct, 14:50 · Updated 02:33

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The Justice Department has issued at least three dozen subpoenas and document-preservation requests in its investigation of Alaska’s Senate race, while Gov. Mike Dunleavy has ordered a separate state inquiry. The investigations follow reports alleging that people connected to Mary Peltola’s campaign sought to recruit a candidate named Dan Sullivan; the allegations and their legal implications remain under investigation.

The Justice Department issued at least three dozen subpoenas and document-preservation requests related to the Senate race, according to an official cited by NBC News.
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy ordered a state investigation into whether the alleged effort to recruit a second Dan Sullivan violated state law.
The New York Times report at the center of the inquiries alleged links between Peltola’s campaign and recruiting the same-name candidate; Peltola’s campaign has denied involvement.

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Key facts

Federal subpoenas: At least three dozen subpoenas and document-preservation requests, according to an official cited by NBC News.
State inquiry: Gov. Mike Dunleavy ordered the Department of Public Safety to investigate whether Alaska laws were violated.
Candidate at issue: The reports concern recruitment of a Senate candidate named Dan Sullivan, the same name as incumbent Republican Dan S. Sullivan.
Peltola campaign response: The campaign said it had no involvement with either Sullivan campaign.
Legal status: The supplied reports describe investigations and allegations; they do not report a finding that the alleged conduct was illegal.