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Republicans call for Peltola investigation

Republicans call for Peltola investigation

The last-minute midterm blitz

Hegseth fires another official

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To the victor goes the spoiler?:

Mark Thiessen, Alex Brandon & Becky Bohrer; Associated Press

Backlash against Senate hopeful former Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) is growing, with the president and GOP lawmakers demanding an investigation into allegations that she plotted with Senate Democrats to insert a spoiler candidate into the race.

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R) on Wednesday night called for an investigation into Peltola and her campaign, pointing to reporting from The New York Times which found that Democrats secretly recruited a candidate with same name as Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) to boost their chances.

Peltola’s campaign denies the accusations.

“This is voter fraud at the highest level,” Trump said while rallying in Ohio Wednesday night. He later added, referring to Democrats, “That’s what they’re good at – cheating.” 

“There’s no doubt that Mary Peltola has been, at least her campaign and the Democrat apparatus, they are involved in collusion,” Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) told NewsNation’s Katie Pavlich on Wednesday. “They’ve been colluding together in a coordinated effort to deceive the voters.” 

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), who had criticized the Department of Justice for its pre-emptive lawsuit over the double name, also joined in and called for “truth.” 

“While some may try to write this off as just how politics works now, ballot-stacking should have no place in our electoral process,” the senator wrote in a statement to The Hill. “Run and win on your merits: your views, your policy ideas, and your accomplishments.” 

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Michigan’s divided household:

Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) announced she’d remain in support of Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, despite her fiancé’s public decision to vote for former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.).

“Like a lot of households in America, we’re a........

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