Event · 📍 Alaska, United States · first report 28 Oct 2026, 23:29 UTC · latest 29 Oct 2026, 22:55 UTC

Trump calls for prosecution of Alaska Senate candidate Peltola over Sullivan name controversy

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PBS NewsHour 28 Oct 2026, 23:29 UTC
Trump calls for prosecution of Alaska Senate candidate Peltola over Sullivan name controversy
President Donald Trump called for the criminal prosecution of the Democratic candidate running for Senate in Alaska on Wednesday after revelations that her campaign appeared to be involved in recruiting a candidate with the same name as Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan.
PBS NewsHour 29 Oct 2026, 14:46 UTC
Alaska's governor orders a probe into Peltola's Senate campaign over spoiler candidate controversy
Republican Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has ordered an investigation into the Democratic candidate running for the U.S. Senate in the state after revelations that her campaign appeared to be involved in recruiting another candidate with the same name as Republican incumbent Dan …
NPR 29 Oct 2026, 22:23 UTC
Alaska's all-important Senate race is roiled by a report on alleged spoiler candidate
New reporting alleging Democratic efforts to prop up a spoiler candidate has roiled Alaska's all-important U.S. Senate race.
PBS NewsHour 29 Oct 2026, 22:55 UTC
Republicans seize on controversy in Alaska's closely watched Senate race
Alaska's governor is ordering an investigation into Democrat Mary Peltola's Senate campaign over reports that it recruited a spoiler candidate to dilute Republican votes. That's as President Trump repeated calls for Peltola's prosecution during a trip to another deep red state …

BBC News 29 Oct 2026, 11:27 UTC
Alaska governor orders probe into Democratic campaign's alleged links to same-name candidate
The Republican governor was responding to allegations in the New York Times that Democrats recruited a spoiler candidate, Dan Sullivan.
The Guardian 29 Oct 2026, 16:40 UTC
Democrats lead Texas and Michigan Senate races, poll shows; turmoil in Alaska amid campaign investigation – live
James Talarico and Abdul El-Sayed are favored among likely voters in Texas and Michigan, respectively, latest CNN poll finds; inquiry into Peltola campaign comes amid Republican outcry Alaska governor orders investigation into Peltola’s Senate campaign Sign up for the Breaking …

Clarín 29 Oct 2026, 14:40 UTC
Gobernador de Alaska ordena investigar caso de dos candidatos al Senado con idéntico nombre
El gobernador de Alaska investiga la inclusión de un candidato homónimo en las boletas, acusado de ser un "candidato señuelo" para confundir votantes. El demócrata Dan J. Sullivan, sin definir afiliación, comparte nombre con su rival republicano, lo que podría afectar el …
La Nación 29 Oct 2026, 20:06 UTC
¿Dos candidatos con el mismo nombre? La insólita denuncia de manipulación electoral que sacude la carrera al Senado en EE.UU.
Alaska abrió una investigación sobre una supuesta estrategia demócrata para restarle votos al senador republicano Dan Sullivan; Trump reclamó el procesamiento de su rival, Mary Peltola, y cuestionó la legitimidad de una eventual victoria

Infobae 29 Oct 2026, 16:45 UTC
Un maestro jubilado con mismo apellido que un senador sacude carrera al Senado en Alaska