FBI Visits Dan J. Sullivan Donor in Candidate’s Home Town as Alaska Senate Inquiry Widens
- Federal authorities ramped up their investigation into Alaska Senate candidate Dan J. Sullivan on Friday, as the Department of Justice sought a court order to isolate certain ballots amid potential voter confusion concerns.
- The New York Times reported that Democrat Mary Peltola's campaign recruited the retired teacher to detract from incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan, prompting a significant surge of law enforcement assets to Alaska.
- FBI agents began contacting donors on Friday, including Charles Flint, who donated $500, asking if they felt "misled" about which candidate they supported. Flint told the Associated Press he intends to rank Peltola first on his ballot.
- At an Anchorage rally on Friday, Peltola denied involvement in any recruitment plan, calling the allegations "garbage" and a "smear campaign" intended "to suppress turnout on the eve of the election."
- These developments arrive just days before Tuesday's ranked-choice general election in a potentially pivotal race between the incumbent Republican and challenger Peltola. The investigation intensifies as voters prepare to decide.
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FBI agents have contacted several donors to the second Sullivan on Alaska's ballot as part of an investigation into possible voter fraud.
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Independent EspañolThe FBI investigates possible deceptions in the Alaskan Senate candidate Dan J. Sullivan's campaign after contacting donors in Alaska and Massachusetts. The Department of Justice requested to isolate ballots for possible confusion. Peltola denies allegations of electoral manipulation, calling them defamation.
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FBI visits Dan J. Sullivan donor in candidate's hometown as Alaska Senate inquiry widens
Federal authorities have intensified their investigation into an Alaska Senate candidate named Dan J. Sullivan, who shares a name with the Republican incumbent. The FBI has begun contacting donors to investigate potential deception. Agents have contacted donors in at least…
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DOJ seeks to isolate Alaska ballots as probe underway over Senate candidate
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