Surprise: Alaska Democrat Intentionally Sought Out Candidates To Confuse The Ballot Against Republican

I mean, it is Politics 101 to cause problems for your opponent, but, this might be a bit too much, especially with the shady ranked choice garbage

Report: Peltola Allies Sought Sullivan Namesakes in Alaska

Operatives working with Democrat Mary Peltola’s Senate campaign sought to recruit candidates who could draw votes from Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan in Alaska, according to an investigation published Wednesday.

The effort included finding another Alaskan named Dan Sullivan to run against the incumbent, recruiting other potential candidates, and discussing the creation of a conservative political party, The New York Times reports, citing interviews, text messages, and documents prepared for a potential lawsuit.

Peltola’s campaign and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee denied recruiting candidates.

“The Alaskans for Mary campaign has no involvement with either Sullivan campaign and did not recruit any candidates into the race,” the campaign said in a statement to the Times.

How bad does it have to be for the NY Times to publish this? Or, was it a Random Act Of Journalism?

The operation, internally called the ballot composition project, began in summer 2025, according to Elisa Rios, Peltola’s former campaign manager. Rios said campaign aides directed a staff member to search voter records for Alaskans named Dan Sullivan.

Dan J. Sullivan Jr., a retired teacher in Petersburg, subsequently entered the race. He has maintained that he decided to run independently and did not respond to the Times’ latest requests for comment.

The general election ballot includes Peltola, incumbent Dan S. Sullivan, Dan J. Sullivan, and Republican Gerald Heikes. The race could help determine control of the Senate.

The Justice Department has sued to pause certification unless the incumbent wins, arguing that the similar names could confuse voters. Polling shows the incumbent and Democrat Mary Peltola well ahead of Dan J. Sullivan and Republican Gerald Heikes.

Yes, Dan S. Sullivan may be ahead in polling, but, what happens when people go in to actually vote? How many might pick the wrong one, letting Peltola jump ahead? I guess we will see.