Alaska Probes Two Dan Sullivans

Alaska Gov. Mike DunleavyMike J. DunleavyGovernor of Alaska since 2018 ordered an investigation into the alleged recruitment of a second Dan Sullivan to confuse Senate voters. House Oversight Chair James Comer opened a congressional inquiry into the alleged recruitment effort. The race includes Republican incumbent Dan S. SullivanDan SullivanUnited States Senator from Alaska, retired teacher Daniel J. Sullivan Jr., Democrat Mary PeltolaMary PeltolaAmerican politician (born 1973) and Gerald Heikes. A New York Times investigation said Peltola-linked operatives and the DSCCDemocratic Senatorial Campaign CommitteeDemocratic Party Hill committee for the US Senate worked to recruit possible spoilers; Peltola’s campaign and the DSCC denied involvement. Alaska courts kept Daniel J. Sullivan on the ranked-choice ballot after he drew about 2.5% in the primary.