Alaska governor orders probe into alleged campaign links to same-name Senate candidate

Politics · First reported 29 Oct, 12:21 · Updated 15:43

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Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy ordered an investigation into whether state laws were violated amid allegations that people connected to Mary Peltola’s campaign tried to recruit a second Dan Sullivan for the Senate race. Peltola’s team denies wrongdoing, and the BBC says it has not independently verified the reporting behind the allegations.

Governor Mike Dunleavy directed Alaska’s Department of Public Safety to investigate whether the alleged effort violated state law and whether charges or civil action are warranted.
A New York Times report alleged that people connected to Mary Peltola’s campaign and senior Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee aides tried to recruit a retired teacher named Dan Sullivan to enter the Senate race; the BBC said it had not independently verified the report.
Peltola’s campaign and the DSCC denied involvement in a scheme, while the retired teacher said he had no links to the campaign.

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Key facts

Investigation ordered by: Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy.
Investigating agency: Alaska Department of Public Safety.
Allegation: People linked to Peltola’s campaign and senior DSCC aides tried to recruit a second Dan Sullivan for the Senate race.
Campaign response: Peltola’s team denied wrongdoing; the retired teacher denied links to the campaign.
Verification: The BBC said it had not independently verified the New York Times reporting.