DOJ accuses Peltola, Democrats of misleading a federal court

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday accused Mary Peltola of misleading a federal court in the latest filing in its lawsuit seeking to block certification of the Alaska Senate election.

“Apparently emboldened by the success of their reported plot to deceive Alaskan voters, Alaskans For Mary and the DSCC [Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee] appear to have turned to misleading this Court,” the amended complaint filed Thursday read.

“They orchestrated this sham campaign for the purpose of misleading Alaskan voters and getting Peltola elected,” it added.

The DOJ’s lawsuit, initially filed last week, argues that the U.S. Senate election in Alaska will be invalid unless incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan (R) wins amid voter confusion about a candidate with the same name as the incumbent also appearing on the ballot.

The latest filing cites The New York Times’s recent report that Peltola’s campaign was directly involved in recruiting someone with the same name as her........

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