Alaska governor orders investigation into Peltola Senate campaign

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R) on Wednesday evening ordered an investigation into whether Mary Peltola’s (D) Senate campaign violated the state law when it reportedly recruited candidates in an effort to detract support from her opponent. 

The GOP governor cited The New York Times’s reporting earlier that day that found the Democrat’s campaign was involved in a secret effort to bring on a spoiler candidate with the same name as Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) to run in the race.  

The efforts were successful, and a retired teacher named Dan J. Sullivan ultimately entered the race. Both Sullivans will appear as options for voters next week under the state’s unusual four-person ballot. 

Both Peltola’s campaign and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee denied any involvement in the reported scheme. 

Dunleavy wrote in a social........

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