The Department of Justice is investigating the recruitment of a spoiler candidate in the Alaska Senate race.
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Speaker Mike Johnson@SpeakerJohnsonOct 29, 2026Sources as of 2026-10-29 show the DOJ investigating the Sullivan candidacy as a possible conspiracy to confuse voters: NBC reported federal investigators were examining it and grand jury subpoenas were issued, and a source confirmed to the Washington Examiner that the investigation remains ongoing.
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… Can I ask you to dip in to the Senate race we just discussed and outlined extensively in the New York Times, of all places. Is there legal things you can do here? Is there anything illegal? We know it's unethical, but is it illegal? We're going to find out. The DOJ is looking into it, thankfully. And of course, the governor made an announcement in Alaska this morning that they're looking at it in terms of the state law, what may have been violated. It's dirty tricks and desperation. I mean, that's illustration a of just this morning. …
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Supports. The Washington Examiner reports that a source familiar with the matter confirmed the DOJ investigation into the lesser-known Sullivan candidacy remains ongoing.[1]
Supports. NBC News reported in July that federal investigators were examining whether the Sullivan candidacy was part of a conspiracy to confuse voters, and reported a month later that grand jury subpoenas had been issued.[1]
Supports. The DOJ's federal lawsuit asks a court to block certification pending an investigation into whether votes cast for Daniel J. Sullivan were meant for the incumbent senator.[2][3][4]
Context. The New York Times report alleges that Peltola campaign aides and DSCC officials helped recruit the second Dan Sullivan, which is the recruitment the DOJ investigation concerns.[3][6]
Context. The Alaska governor separately ordered a state investigation into the alleged recruitment scheme, which is distinct from the DOJ probe. The Peltola campaign and DSCC deny involvement.[5][7]
Sources
7 sources: 6 not rated, 1 tier 2
- 1Mary Peltola allies accused of recruiting ‘Decoy Dan’ as DOJ probe continueswashingtonexaminer.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 2Trump calls for Peltola to be prosecuted after report on Sullivan spoilerrmb.reuters.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 3Alaska Senate: Peltola campaign aides helped recruit second ...cnbc.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 4Trump calls for Peltola to be prosecuted after report on Sullivan spoilerpoconorecord.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Alaska Gov. Orders Probe Into Alleged Scheme To Recruit Second Dan Sullivan In Peltola Raceforbes.com · tier 2 · cited for: context
- 6Peltola campaign under fire after report that it recruited second Dan Sullivan for Alaska Senate raceabc7ny.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 7Alaska’s governor orders a probe into Peltola’s Senate campaign over spoiler candidate controversypasadenastarnews.com · not rated · cited for: context
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