The Governor of Alaska announced that the state is investigating potential violations of state law regarding the spoiler candidate.

Posted by Speaker Mike Johnson, Oct 29, 2026Checked Oct 29, 2026

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Confidence: 90%

Speaker Mike Johnson@SpeakerJohnsonOct 29, 2026

Multiple tier1 and tier2 sources (AP, The Hill, BBC, Forbes, Politico, CNN, ABC) confirm that Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy ordered the state Department of Public Safety to investigate whether the alleged spoiler-candidate scheme violated Alaska law, so the claim was true as of 2026-10-29.

This claim is about the present, so it is judged as of the day it was checked.

What was said

… 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. There's a new one every day. The Democrats cannot run on their record. They cannot win fair and square on their policies. So they try to cheat. …

Speaker Mike Johnson@SpeakerJohnson · Oct 29, 2026· from the transcriptPost →

What we found

Supports. Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced via social media that he directed the Department of Public Safety to investigate whether the alleged scheme violated Alaska's laws.[2][3][4][5][7][8]

Supports. AP and BBC report the governor ordered an investigation into the Democratic campaign's alleged recruitment of a spoiler candidate sharing the name of incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan.[1][6]

Context. The probe followed a New York Times report; Peltola's campaign and the DSCC deny involvement, and experts reportedly said the recruiting did not appear to be illegal.[2][5][9]

Context. The passage's claim is attributed to the 'governor' in Alaska and matches Dunleavy's order; the claim omits that the probe also covers possible criminal charges or civil action, which does not change its core assertion.[3][4][8]