Democrats are trying to steal the Alaska Senate seat.
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The DSR NetworkOct 27, 2026
The claim repeats Trump's accusation that Democrats are trying to steal the Alaska Senate seat.
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What was said
… He seethed that Lisa Murkowski, who objected to his effort to sue to block the election, if the GOP loses in Alaska, Trump said this, quote: "The Republicans worst senator by far is Lisa Murkowski of the great state of Alaska. The Democrats are trying to steal this important Republican seat, and if that happens, everything we've done for Alaska will come to an immediate halt." Simon, it does look like Democrats are a hair up, but it is on a knife's edge. …
The DSR Network · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. The New York Times reported that Democratic operatives and people tied to Mary Peltola's campaign recruited a candidate with the same name as Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan to split the Republican vote, citing text messages and interviews.[2][3]
Context. The Justice Department filed suit and issued subpoenas alleging the scheme was intended to mislead voters and help elect Peltola, but these are allegations under investigation rather than findings.[1][5]
Context. Sources say Peltola was not involved in the recruitment but was 'aware' of it, and Democrats have disputed the characterization, so the extent of any Democratic role remains contested.[2]
Context. No source reports a finding by a court, election official, or investigator that the scheme occurred as alleged; the 'steal' framing comes from Trump's statements and commentary rather than documented fact.[1][4][6]
Sources
6 sources: 1 fact-checker, 4 not rated, 1 tier 2
- 1Trump administration bolsters bid to block Alaska Senate certificationreuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 2'Do we have a scheme for you': Democrats recruited a phony ...san.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 3Republicans ramp up investigation into Democratic plan to pack Alaska’s ballotinquirer.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Trump Just Told Us How He Intends to Steal the Midtermsthenation.com · tier 2 · cited for: context
- 5Trump administration accelerates criminal probe into Alaska Senate racermb.reuters.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 6Trump attacks Murkowski as Alaska Senate fight escalates ...newsweek.com · not rated · cited for: context
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