The campaign for Alaska Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola actively participated in an effort to peel votes away from incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan by recruiting namesake and spoiler candidates, according to an investigation The New York Times published Wednesday.The covert operation, internally dubbed the "ballot composition project," allegedly involved aides from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC), top campaign advisors, party lawyers and an operative who traveled across the state under assumed names.The effort began in the summer of 2025, when a Peltola staff...
Mary Peltola's campaign, Dems backed covert scheme to field spoiler candidates in Alaska Senate race: report
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Oct 28, 2026 • 10 hours ago
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