Peltola says she "knew nothing about" the other Dan Sullivan
Topics: 2026 Midterm ElectionsAlaska Politics
3 outlets (CBS News, Axios and WSJ) are covering this story.
How outlets are covering this: 3 outlets ran their own headlines on this story. Words most headlines share: “Dan”, “Sullivan”, “race”. Distinct wording: CBS News uses “nothing” and “Peltola”; Axios uses “governor” and “accuses”; WSJ uses “competitive” and “Republican”. (Computed from the headlines below.)
- CBS News reports: “"I am not interested in tricking voters," Democratic Alaska Senate candidate Mary Peltola said, after operatives were accused of recruiting a person with the same name as Sen. Dan Sullivan.”
- Axios reports: “President Trump accused Democrats and Mary Peltola's campaign of fraud and perjury Wednesday after the New York Times reported that Peltola aides helped recruit another candidate named Dan Sullivan…”
- WSJ reports: “Democrats sought to focus on President Trump and high heating bills, but then came the October surprise.”
Read the full coverage
- CBS News: Peltola says she "knew nothing about" the other Dan Sullivan
- Axios: Trump accuses Dems of perjury in Dan Sullivan race, governor orders probe
- WSJ: In Alaska, high prices for diesel and home heating oil are driving voter anger at President Trump and incumbent Republican Sen. Dan S. Sullivan, making the Senate race in this red state one of the most competitive in the country
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