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Dan Sullivan’s Campaign X Account Suspended Ahead of Alaska Midterms
X restored the account after suspending it for violating rules against inauthentic accounts, as Alaska’s Senate race drew scrutiny over a second candidate with the same name.
- Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan's campaign account was suspended on Friday; the platform restored the account by Saturday afternoon without providing a public explanation.
- This incident occurred amid ongoing controversy involving a second candidate, independent candidate Dan Sullivan, in the Alaska Senate race against Democratic challenger Mary Peltola, as Republicans argue the candidacy could confuse voters.
- Recent polling from Alaska Survey Research shows a competitive race, with Peltola leading Sullivan with more than 50 percent to 49.2 percent in a ranked choice runoff.
- An investigation into alleged recruitment efforts was ordered by Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy, as the Justice Department filed a lawsuit regarding potential election certification issues before the November 3 election.
- With no candidate currently polling more than 50 percent of first-choice votes, the Alaska Senate ranked choice system could determine the winner; addressing concerns, "No, I'm going to accept the election results," Sullivan replied.
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Alaska Senator Sullivan’s Campaign X Account Suspended, Then Reinstated
ANCHORAGE, Alaska—The social media platform X temporarily suspended a campaign account for Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan after receiving a report of impersonation. The account, @DanSullivan\_AK, was suspended on Friday night local time for allegedly violating the platform’
·New York, United States
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Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan's online presence briefly vanished this week after X flagged his campaign account as potentially fake. Sullivan's team said the @DanSullivan_AK profile was suspended under the platform's impersonation rules before being restored Saturday; X has not publicly explained the action, the Washington Post reports. The Alaska Landmine...
·Miami, United States
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Leaning Left2Leaning Right4Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution45% Right
Bias Distribution
- 45% of the sources lean Right
45% Right
L 22%
C 33%
R 45%
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